Uproar in JK Assembly as BJP Legislators Protest Power Tariff Hikes, Other Issues in State
BJP legislators disrupted the opening session, pressing the government on electricity tariffs, NHM demands and other public grievances.
- On Monday, the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly's autumn session opened in Srinagar with disruptions as BJP MLAs protested the government's National Health Mission policies and a 6.83 per cent electricity tariff hike.
- Protesting inside the 'Well' of the House, BJP MLAs chanted, 'Bijli pani de na saki, woh sarkar nikammi hai,' targeting the government's perceived failure to provide essential services.
- Some Congress MLAs joined the dissent, while Apni Party leaders staged a separate protest outside the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar over reservation policies and statehood demands.
- Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather adjourned the Assembly until Tuesday as the disruption continued, despite Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary asserting the government was ready to address all opposition questions.
- With seven sittings planned until September 30, the session faces ongoing pressure from opposition parties regarding unemployment, governance, and the fulfillment of election promises.
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