Ruckus in J&K assembly again; BJP MLAs, Engineer Rashid's brother marshalled out
Srinagar, March 14
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed another ruckus on Monday as BJP MLAs and Independent legislator Engineer Rashid's brother were marshalled out of the House for creating pandemonium.soon after the House assembled.
BJP MLAs created a ruckus
The BJP MLAs were protesting against the government's "failure" to provide relief to flood victims in the state. They trooped into the Well of the House and started shouting slogans against the government.
Engineer Rashid's brother was also marshalled out
Engineer Rashid's brother, Sheikh Rashid, was also marshalled out of the House for interrupting the proceedings. He was protesting against the government's "failure" to provide relief to the victims of pellet injuries.
Speaker suspended BJP MLAs, Sheikh Rashid
Speaker Kavinder Gupta suspended the BJP MLAs and Sheikh Rashid for the day. The House was then adjourned for half an hour.
The House was adjourned twice
When the House reassembled, the BJP MLAs again created a ruckus and were again marshalled out. The House was then adjourned for the day.
BJP MLAs said the government has failed
"The government has failed to provide relief to the flood victims. They are living in tents and are facing a lot of problems. The government is not doing anything for them," said BJP MLA Sat Sharma.
Sheikh Rashid said he was protesting against pellet injuries
"I was protesting against the government's failure to provide relief to the victims of pellet injuries. The government has used excessive force against the protesters and many people have been injured," said Sheikh Rashid.
The government said they were providing relief
The government said that it was providing relief to the flood victims and the victims of pellet injuries. "We have provided tents, food and other essential items to the flood victims. We are also providing medical treatment to the victims of pellet injuries," said a government spokesman.
The opposition said the government's relief efforts were inadequate
The opposition said that the government's relief efforts were inadequate and that the victims were still suffering. "The government is not doing enough to help the victims. They are still living in tents and are facing a lot of problems," said Congress MLA Ghulam Nabi Monga.