Major uproar was witnessed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly as the House was adjourned for 15 minutes amid fierce protests by National Conference (NC) MLAs and their allies. The commotion erupted after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather rejected the amendment proposal brought by NC on a recently passed central bill, citing that the matter is currently sub judice in the Supreme Court.The Speaker’s decision sparked strong backlash, with NC MLAs storming into the well of the House, shouting slogans and even tearing papers in symbolic protest. The ruckus led the Speaker to suspend proceedings temporarily. Visuals showed visibly angry legislators, indicating a pre-planned strategy by the NC to confront the government on the issue, particularly to resonate with their voter base in Srinagar.The protest comes a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with BJP legislators in Jammu, anticipating such motions. NC, under Omar Abdullah's leadership, had already held strategy meetings and announced their intent to raise an amendment motion.BJP, meanwhile, has argued that NC is only raising such bills to divert attention from real issues like rising fuel and electricity prices. The next steps from the NC will be crucial as they aim to politically capitalize on the situation.
