The opposition today staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over the issue of shelling by Pakistani forces in border areas and asked the government to respond to the “extraordinary situation” on the border.
As the House assembled this morning, members of the National Conference and Congress raised anti-government slogans over government’s alleged failure to protect the people from Pakistani shelling which has left 12 people including 7 civilians dead.
NC MLA Mian Altaf said government should pass a resolution impressing on the government to ensure measures to end border skirmishes.
The leader of the Congress Legislative party Nawang Rigzin Jora lashed out at the government for “helplessly watching” the deaths and devastation of the people and their properties.
BJP MLAs Ravinder Raina and Sat Sharma batted for passage of a resolution against Pakistan in the Assembly condemning the shelling.
All this while the opposition continued to create a ruckus, which was countered by BJP members by raising “Pakistan Muradabad” slogans.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Abdul Rahman Veeri intervened, asking Opposition members to keep silent.
On this Opposition members including Leader of Opposition Omar Abdullah staged a walkout from the house.
