Jammu, April 8 -- Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference President Sajad Lone attacked the National Conference-led government, claiming that the party should remove the speaker appointed by them so that discussion on the Waqf Act can take place in the assembly.

Lone said that the NC MLAs demanding a discussion "reeks of theatre," as it was the party's own Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather, who had denied discussions on the Waqf Bill under Rule 58.

Earlier, the PDP had submitted a fresh resolution in the House urging the Central Government to repeal the Waqf Amendment Act.

"Speaker sir has the pleasure of NC, He is the speaker of the National Conference. The party chose him, if the party feels that he is obstructing, then bring no confidence (...