The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed chaotic scenes on Tuesday, as opposition members raised demands for a National Law University (NLU) in Jammu. The National Conference and the PDP also drew attention to incidents of alleged harassment of Kashmiris outside the Union Territory.
However, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather continued with the Question Hour, despite the uproar and dismissed an adjournment motion moved by PDP MLA Wahid-ur-Rehman Parra to discuss alleged hate crimes against Kashmiris in different parts of the country.
Jammu BJP MLA Surjit Singh Slathia raised the issue of Jammu University students protesting on the streets in support of a National Law University for the region. “We are not against granting a National Law University (NLU) for Kashmir, but we also want one for Jammu to fulfil the demand of students in the region,” he said.
Congress MLA Nizam-ud-Din Bhat objected to BJP legislators displaying placards and reminded members to maintain House decorum while raising issues.
“The action of displaying placards by BJP legislators is akin to encroachment and intrusion, which is not acceptable. The government granted permission for NLU in Kashmir following due process,” he said.
Amid the ruckus, National Conference legislator Mubarak Gul alleged that Kashmiri students and traders are facing harassment in different parts of the country, which he termed as unacceptable.
Parra also informed the Speaker that he had moved an adjournment motion to discuss the growing incidents of “hate crimes” against Kashmiri students and others.
“There is no question of an adjournment motion because the issues raised can be taken up through other means in an appropriate manner without disrupting Question Hour, which can be used to make the government accountable,” Rather said.
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