Nine-day J&K assembly session comes to end
Srinagar, Nov. 1 -- Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday adjourned the J&K assembly sine die on the end of the nine-day session.
This was the third session since the Omar-Abdullah led government came to power in J&K in 2024. Compared to previous two sessions, this autumn session saw less walkouts and disruption, as only on one occasion fee BJP legislators were marshalled out from assembly. The session also witnessed elections to four Rajya Sabha seats being held.
A total of 41 private members' bills were listed, but only eight were taken up. All these were either withdrawn following government assurances or defeated by voice vote at the introduction stage.
The legislators on the concluding sitting of the assembly reflected on the proceedings, expressed satisfaction with the overall conduct of business and reaffirmed their commitment to public welfare.
Rather invited the members of the House to share their views, in keeping with the customary tradition of addressing the House on the final day of each session. He expressed happiness over the proceedings and thanked the members for raising people's issues effectively.
"I thank all the members of the House for playing their part in conducting the proceedings smoothly and for their constructive participation in legislative discussions," he said during the zero Hour.
Minister for health, education and social welfare, Sakeena Itoo, said that the Speaker was deserving of congratulations and thanked him for running the House in a non-partisan and objective manner to ensure a productive and fruitful session. She also thanked the Opposition for playing its role effectively in holding the government accountable, adding that they deserve credit for their constructive participation.
She also expressed gratitude to the chief minister Omar Abdullah.
Legislator Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami thanked all members and staff for making the session fruitful and productive, suggesting that future sessions be held for a longer duration to allow sufficient time for legislators to raise issues of public importance.
Congress legislator Nizamuddin Bhat emphasised the need to maintain the dignity of the House, noting that every member has made sincere efforts to fulfil their responsibilities.
BJP assembly member Surjit Singh Slathia extended gratitude to the Speaker for conducting the proceedings efficiently and giving every member an opportunity to participate. He acknowledged that while differences and heated exchanges are natural in debates, members must observe legislative decorum and avoid remarks that may hurt others' sentiments.
J&K legislative assembly speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday said that action will be taken against the defaulting person who shot a video of MLA Javid Mirchal and shared it online allegedly to mislead the public. "I assure the House that appropriate action will be taken against the defaulter," the Speaker said.
The Speaker's remarks came after MLA Javid Mirchal raised the issue, clarifying that a video of him shared yesterday was misleading and taken out of context. The video allegedly showed Mirchal surfing the net during the proceedings. "The video was shared out of context. I couldn't sleep the entire night due to the harassment I faced online. I want strict action to be taken against those involved who tried to tarnish my reputation," he said as soon as the session began....
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