Assembly briefly adjourned as NC, Congress MLAs protest LoP Sunil Sharma’s remarks
Jammu, Feb 4: Proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly were disrupted on Wednesday after National Conference and Congress legislators protested against Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma over his remarks related to the Pir Panjal region, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House for 15 minutes.
The protest erupted soon after the House assembled, with members from the NC and Congress raising slogans and demanding an apology from Sharma for what they termed as objectionable comments.
According to members, the controversy arose from remarks made by the BJP leader on Tuesday while responding to questions regarding the demand for divisional status for the Pir Panjal region.
During the discussion, Sharma reportedly said he was unaware of what Pir Panjal was or where it existed.
NC legislators said the remarks hurt the sentiments of people from the region and were unacceptable.
Rajouri MLA Iftikhar Ahmad said the House would not be allowed to function unless Sharma tendered an apology.
Amid the continued sloganeering and disruption, the Speaker adjourned the proceedings for 15 minutes.(KNS).
