Uproar in J-K Assembly as Engineer Rashid's brother displays banner

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday witnessed ruckus after BJP legislators protested over Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid’s brother, MLA Langate Sheikh Khursheed, who displayed a banner in the House seeking restoration of Article 370.

As soon as the House met for the day, BJP members created uproar over the passage of the resolution on Wednesday which asked the Centre to work out a constitutional mechanism for restoring special status of the erstwhile state.

While BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma was speaking over the resolution, Awami Ittehad Party leader Khursheed jumped into the well displaying a banner demanding restoration of Article 370.

This led to a protest by the BJP legislators, who entered the well and snatched the banner.

Later, a brawl broke out between BJP MLAs and marshals of the J-K Assembly after the Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather directed eviction of opposition members who had stormed the well.

At least three MLAs were marshalled out on the directions of the Speaker but the brawl ensued due to resistance put up by the opposition members.

Amidst the ruckus, the Speaker adjourned the proceedings for the day.

After the passage of the resolution on Wednesday, the House had witnessed uproar as BJP members protested vociferously, resulting in frequent disruptions of the proceedings. Eventually, the Speaker had adjourned the House for the day. — with PTI