Jammu Tawi, March 10 -- Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday condemned the attack on independent MLA Rameshwar Singh in Kathua after the legislator raised the issue in the House and sought action against those responsible.

As the assembly convened for the day, Singh walked to the corner of the well of the House to raise the issue and demanded an inquiry. He was supported by members of the National Conference.

"I demand a time-bound inquiry into this attack and urge the Speaker to set an example in this regard," he said.

The Bani MLA was manhandled on Saturday night by a group of protestors when he visited the sub-district hospital at Billawar to meet the families of three deceased civilians.

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