Jammu Tawi, March 12 -- The Legislative Assembly on Tuesday witnessed protests from treasury benches as well as Kashmir-based opposition after leader of the opposition Sunil Sharma again called those died in July 13, 1931 as traitors.

During discussion on the budget, NC legislator Showkat Hussain Ganie slammed BJP for what they have done in Jammu & Kashmir for the past few years and mentioned 1947.

As Showkat was speaking, BJP MLA Sham Lal Sharma asked him to talk about 1931.

"They are our heroes," Altaf Kaloo of NC responded.

Countering him, BJP MLA Sunil Sharma said that they are traitors and will remain traitors, triggering strong protests from NC and Kashmir-based opposition parties.

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