Srinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday submitted a no‑confidence motion against the Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, accusing him of allowing reference to special status in the statehood resolution.
As soon as Question Hour began, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer(KNO), BJP’s RS Pathania stood up, claiming that the Speaker could not preside over the House after a no‑confidence motion had been filed.
“You cannot sit on the chair,” Pathania told the Speaker.
The Speaker rejected the objections, clarifying that under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business, leave for a no‑confidence motion can only be taken up 14 days after receipt of notice.
“You can bring a motion. I have not seen it. Let me presume that it has been submitted. Our Rules are clear on how we deal with such motions,” the Speaker said, adding, “You don’t read the Rules properly.”
As the Speaker explained the procedures, BJP legislators continued their protests, shouting slogans: “Speaker Sahab kursi chhodo, Speaker Sahab kursi chhodo.”
Amid din in the House, Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma reiterated that statehood was part of the BJP’s agenda but ruled out any discussion on the pre‑1953 position.“The Government of India rejected the pre‑1953 position when Omar Abdullah was Union Minister,” Sharma said.
As Deputy CM responded to LoP Sharma, BJP MLAs stormed into the well of the House and disrupted proceedings—(KNO)
