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J&K Assembly Chaos: BJP Protests Speaker’s Handling of Statehood Resolution
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News18•28-09-2026, 11:01
J&K Assembly Chaos: BJP Protests Speaker’s Handling of Statehood Resolution
- •Tensions escalated in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly due to BJP MLAs protesting against the Speaker's handling of a resolution on statehood and autonomy.
- •The BJP is demanding the Speaker's removal, alleging constitutional violations.
- •The assembly session experienced significant disruption amidst the protests.
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BJP MLAs protested against the Speaker's handling of a resolution regarding statehood and autonomy, demanding the Speaker's removal over alleged constitutional violations.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved the resolution in the state Legislative Assembly, calling for the full restoration of statehood and reminding the Centre of its previous promises.
BJP lawmakers raised slogans, tore copies of the resolution inside the Assembly, and MLA Vikram Randhawa picked up a chair in anger before being forcibly evicted by marshals on the Speaker's orders.
