Jammu, April 7 -- The members of the coalition government in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday held protests outside the House over the Waqf (Amendment) Act after the Speaker adjourned the House following a ruckus over the demand to discuss the new law.
The MLAs of the National Conference (NC), Congress, CPI(M) and some Independents staged a dharna at the entry gate of the Assembly and protested against the BJP-led government at the Centre.
"BJP resorted to manhandling in the House. They raised religious slogans. We reminded them that this is not a wrestling ring. We are here to raise constitutional issues," NC member Altaf Kaloo told reporters.
He said they had brought an adjournment motion in the House, which the Speaker did not...