Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday stated that consensus and dissent are the strengths of democracy, but planned disruption in Assemblies and Parliament are detrimental to democratic values.
Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir Sunil Sharma hit out at Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his statement that an Union Territory with an assembly is the "worst form" of government, and said that the Chief Minister is stressed that there is no place for him in this democracy, where h
Speaking to the media, Birla asserted that these women not only contributed to the framing of the Constitution but also played a role in various fields of the society.
"All those things which the National Conference had promised to the people of J&K are included in this Budget...When the CM announced 200 units of free electricity, the Opposition got current...," said Choudhary.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that Union Territory with an assembly is the "worst form" of government in the country, adding that the country should either have only state or only UT.
Jammu and Kashmir Congress MLA Ghulam Ahmad Mir praised the J-K budget and said it is based on "overall development and welfare." Mir added that there could not have been a better budget at present.
Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir, Sunil Sharma, has criticized the recently presented J&K budget, alleging that it lacks provisions for daily wage labourers, the unemployed, and marginalized communities such as OBCs, SCs, and STs.
Amid the ongoing holy month of Ramzan, traditional drummers -- known as Sehar Khans in Kashmir have been carrying on with the ritual of waking people up by beating drums for Sehri, the pre-dawn meal before the fasting day.
The Speaker also celebrated the unparalleled strength and resilience of Indian women, noting that women are at the forefront of India's growth and evolution, a release said.
He reiterated that India's parliamentary democracy--as envisioned in the Constitution--is a strong, inclusive and well-suited for a diverse nation like India.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday took potshots at the BJP members in assembly over some of the decisions of the party-led government at the Centre