Srinagar: A single Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament from the Jammu region has asked four times more questions than all Kashmiri MPs combined.
According to PRS Legislative Research, a New Delhi-based non-profit organisation, BJP’s Jammu MP, Jugal Kishore Sharma, has asked 100 questions since his election from the Jammu Lok Sabha seat in 2024. In comparison, three MPs from the Kashmir region, including the Anantnag–Rajouri seat, who were simultaneously elected with Sharma in 2024, have together asked a total of 24 questions.
Among the Kashmir MPs, Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has asked 10 questions, Mian Altaf has asked nine, and Er. Rashid has asked five. Rashid, who is currently in jail in a terror funding case, has attended only two sessions of Parliament in 2025.
This means Sharma alone has asked over four times more questions than all Kashmiri MPs combined.
The BJP MP Jugal Kishore is also leading other J&K MPs in terms of participation in debates. Since the 2024 election, Sharma has participated in 17 debates, while Ruhullah, Altaf, and Rashid have taken part in 13, nine, and six debates, respectively.
In terms of attendance, Ruhullah tops the list with 93 percent, followed by Jugal Kishore Sharma (88 percent), Mian Altaf (60 percent), and Er. Rashid (9 percent).
The term of these MPs began on June 9, 2024. They will complete one and a half years of their term on December 9, 2025. (KNO)