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Opposition boycotts council proceedings in J&K

JAMMU: The opposition National Conference and Congress on Tuesday boycotted the proceedings of the Legislative Council in protest against the marshalling out of NC legislator Sajjad Ahmed Kitchloo from the House.



Jammu, January 16

The opposition National Conference and Congress on Tuesday boycotted the proceedings of the Legislative Council in protest against the marshalling out of NC legislator Sajjad Ahmed Kitchloo from the House.

NC and Congress members, led by Kitchloo and Congress MLC Ghulam Nabi Monga, sat on the stairs at the entrance of the Legislative Complex on dharna and resorted to anti-government and anti-chairman slogans.

Holding protests, they boycotted the proceedings of the House and demanded an apology from the chairman.

“We have boycotted the House and are sitting on dharna. If they want that we should come back, the chairman should apologise for marshalling out Kitchloo who was seeking a reply. This should not have been done,” Monga told reporters here.

During Question Hour in the Upper House on Monday, Kitchloo asked a supplementary question about halting of the construction of a few power projects in Kishtwar district when Minister of State Asiea Naqash was replying to his question.

Naqash said that due to the poor performance of the contractor commissioned the schedule is bound to be delayed of the 48 MW Kalnai hydroelectric project.

Not satisfied by the reply, Kitchloo walked into the Well of the House, protesting against the delay.

On this, Chairman, Legislative Council, Haji Anayat Ali, directed marshals to take him out. PTI

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