As Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in Jammu and Kashmir for a two-day visit, National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq has raised the issue of the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly descended into chaos on Monday after members of the National Conference and other opposition parties staged a protest against Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather's decision to reject their adjournment motion on the Waqf Amendment Act.
Congress MLA from Bandipora, Nizamuddin Bhat, on Sunday said that while every right-thinking citizen wants to see an end to terrorism, it is equally important to ensure that innocent people do not suffer and democratic institutions are not weakened in the process.
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Jammu and Kashmir, assembly Sunil Sharma, on Sunday, said that Amit Shah's visit to the Union territory is a routine visit, aimed at reviewing security situations and developmental projects.
Calling out the BJP's "double-engine" government a 'hypocrite,' AAP leader and MLA Anil Jha said, "The BJP has robbed Delhi's children of their rights while secretly favouring Rohingya settlement. First, Hardeep Singh Puri talks about housing them in EWS flats, now, BJP MLAs are helping the
BJP MLA T Raja Singh has alleged that restrictions are being imposed on Hindu festivals and atrocities are being committed against Hindus in states governed by the Congress party, including Karnataka and Telangana.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ranbir Singh Pathania on Saturday said that the long-standing dream of connecting Kashmir with the Indian railway network will be fulfilled when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the first Vande Bharat Express to the Valley from Katra.
AAP MLA Khan contends that the Bill curtails the religious and cultural autonomy of Muslims, enables arbitrary executive interference, and undermines minority rights to manage their religious and charitable institutions.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, along with other DMK MLAs, wore black badges during the Assembly session on Thursday to protest the Waqf Board Amendment Bill passed by the Union Government.
The Congress leader said that 14 party MLAs were suspended from the legislative assembly after they had planned to gherao the assembly amid their protest on the issue of crime against women.