Jammu, Feb. 24 -- The ongoing confrontation between Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti intensified on Monday over parliamentary procedures and conventions.
A day after Mehbooba accused him of "acting as a censor," the Speaker hit back, advising the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president to familiarize herself with the rules before making statements.
Responding to Mehbooba's remarks, in which she likened his actions to the imposition of Martial Law, Rather said, "I am sorry to say that she has not been properly advised, and her statement contradicts the established rules."
Citing procedural guidelines, the Speaker emphasized that Rule 368 of the Rules of Procedure a...