J&K Assembly adjourned Sine die

Srinagar, Nov 08 : The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was adjourned sine die on Friday after the House passed the Motion of Thanks on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s address.
The Assembly met for a five-day session on Monday, the first since the developments of August 5, 2019, when the erstwhile state was bifurcated into Union territories and its special status revoked. It witnessed chaotic scenes since Wednesday, disrupting its proceedings.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members staged vociferous protests since the passage of a resolution moved by the ruling National Conference (NC), seeking a dialogue between the Centre and elected representatives from the region for the restoration of the erstwhile state’s special status. On the final day of the session, the Assembly passed the Motion of Thanks on the LG’s address and subsequently, the House was adjourned sine die by speaker Abdul Rahim Rather.
Earlier, J&K Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather said that rules of the House apply to everyone, including NC-Congress legislators. BJP members walked out voluntarily and were not forced to leave, he said.
“If a member is not interested, we can’t force them to stay in the Assembly. It was very good. Article 370 is not a small thing for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. There were detailed talks about a special position, which is a big thing for the people of J&K,” he said.
Rather said the House functioned properly today. Some people had tried to take the law into their hands and we took action as per the rules. Special status is part of Article 370, he said.
Earlier, most BJP MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma, were removed by marshals after protesting the resolution on Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. The Speaker instructed the marshals to prevent them from re-entering the House.