Aam Aadmi Party's Jammu and Kashmir MLA, Mehraj Malik, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of "resorting to hooliganism" and alleged that his voice is being "suppressed" in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tehri Hydro Development Corporation India Limited (THDCIL) and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to enhance pilgrim safety and security during the pilgrimage to the revered Shri
Security forces encountered a group of terrorists in the village of Jopher, located under the jurisdiction of PS Ramnagar in Udhampur, officials said, adding that 2 to 3 terrorists are believed to be trapped in the area.
"They (BJP) feel that they can come with a crowd like goats and sheep, and stop me. Aaj hum sharif kya ho gaye toh yeh badmash ho gaye (Today we are innocent, so they became crooks). You have not seen crook behaviour, I have left all that," the AAP MLA told reporters in Jammu.
Congress MLA Irfan Hafeez on Wednesday termed the Waqf Amendment Act a state interference to the religious affairs of the Muslim community. He added that the demand for a discussion on the act in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was justified.
Reportedly, certain Bhartiya Janata Party MLAs objected to alleged comments made by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik, where he claimed that Hindus wear a 'tilak' but sin all the time.
Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma on Wednesday slammed the ruling National Conference's stance on the Waqf Amendment Act, saying that the party opposed the act because of its vested interest in keeping the status quo.
Following chaos that erupted in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over demands to discuss the Waqf Amendment Act, National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq said that the party wanted the Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to understand "sense of the house" and allow a discussion on the act.
Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Tuesday defended the Waqf Amendment Act, stating that it has been brought for the benefit of "poor" Muslims. He alleged that those opposing the legislation were the ones who rob the rights of the poor.
The notice was submitted to the Secretary General, signed by Sajjad Lone, Khursheed, and other MLAs amidst the demand by certain Opposition (except BJP) to discuss the Waqf Amendment Act, which will reform the Waqf Board.