Speaker Rather directs Marshals to take out those who storm into Well of House; Minister Satish Sharma counters BJP, says Jammu people will never forgive BJP
TDD Correspondent
Srinagar, (TDD): BJP legislators refused to settle down amid repeated requests by the Speaker Abdur Rahim Rather and instead tried to storm into the Well of the House forcing the Speaker to issue directions to Marshalls to take out those who storm into the Well of the House.
Many BJP MLAs including R S Panthania, Shagun Parihar, Sham Lal Sharma, Surjeet Singh Salathia and others were Marshalled out of the House. “Take those out of the House who try to come into the Well of the House,” the Speaker said amid total commotion. The remaining BJP MLAs continued to shout “take back the special status resolution.”
“This House, not a fish market. This is Legislative Assembly,” the speaker said
Intervening, Food Minister Satish Sharma in a scathing attack on the BJP said: “The fact is that we speak Man ki baat of BJP. Jammu youth are unemployed, the region’s economy is shattered and BJP is not bothered.”
NC MLA from Gurez Nazir Gurezi also cornered the BJP stating that “They are not bothered about Jammu and don’t want progress of Jammu region.” BJP MLA Shagun Parihar climbed on the table in the Well of the House to register their protest.
The MLAs from the treasury benches shouted counter slogans at BJP MLAs in a bid to corner them. The continued when this report was being filed. Amid commotion, the Speaker Rather adjourned the House till tomorrow— (TDD)