J&K: NC, Cong MLAs disrupt Guv’s address, stage walkout

The Budget session of J&K Assembly began on a stormy note on Wednesday with Opposition National Conference and Congress disrupting the Governor’s customary Address and staging a walkout while protesting against AFSPA, ‘shortage of ration’ and some other issues.

The government criticised the opposition parties for such a behaviour, saying they should have first listened to the Governor’s Address and then made their point in a democratic manner. As soon as Governor NN Vohra rose to address the joint sitting of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council, National Conference members started shouting slogans demanding revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) imposed in the state.

They also demanded “adequate” supply of foodgrains to the people of the state and dismissal of Forest Minister Lal Singh for allegedly making threatening remarks against Gujjars in Jammu region 

last week.