Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Legislative Assembly today on the government’s refusal to adopt a resolution against the one passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on the execution of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru.
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The opposition parties staged a walkout demanding that the Assembly should endorse the resolution passed in Parliament on Friday, which had denounced Pakistan for interfering in the internal matter of the country. While the ruling National Conference refused to adopt any such resolution, ironically its coalition partner the Congress has supported the demand of the BJP members to condemn the Pakistan National Assembly resolution.
As the Assembly started its proceedings, the BJP and the Panthers Party (PP) legislators joined by the lone Jammu State Morcha (JSM) MLA calling for the introduction and passage of a counter-resolution against the one passed by Pakistan National Assembly on March 14. “By passing a resolution on Afzal Guru, Pakistan has interfered in our internal matters.
We should also pass a counter resolution to denounce Pakistan,” demanded BJP MLA Jugal Kishore Sharma. He asked the Speaker to move a resolution in the House to pass it unanimously. BJP Legislature Party leader Ashok Khajuria, Panthers Party MLA Harsh Dev Singh and JSM member Ashwani Kumar also endorsed the demand.
“It is high time to give befitting reply to Pakistan,” Kumar shouted amidst anti-Pakistan slogans raised by the opposition members.
Rejecting the demand of the opposition members, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mir Saifullah said, “Parliament has already passed a resolution against Pakistan, the message has been sent. It is applicable to us also-there is no need for a resolution,” he said. The issue was between India and Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir is a part of India. “We have no control over Pakistan,” he added.
Outright rejection of their proposal irked the opposition members who resorted to shouting slogans against the government and Pakistan leading to pandemonium in the House. Senior Congress leader and MLA Bhaderwah Mohammad Sharief Naiz also demanded condemnation of Pakistan for passing a resolution of Afzal Guru. His party colleagues Ashok Kumar and Krishan Chander also joined Naiz.
Buoyed over the support from the ruling coalition members, the opposition members resorted to shouting anti-Pakistan slogans. “If we can discuss and bring a resolution on terrorist Afzal Guru why can't we bring one against Pakistan which has started proxy war with us,” asked Ashwani Kumar. His statement evoked a strong reaction from Rural Development Minister and National Conference legislator, Ali Mohammad Sagar, who entered into verbal dual with the agitating members.
Following Sagar’s interruption some opposition members stood on their benches shouting slogans against Pakistan and staged a walkout from the House.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mir Saifullah said, “Parliament has already passed a resolution against Pakistan, the message has been sent. It is applicable to us also-there is no need for a resolution.”
Follow up:
The opposition parties staged a walkout demanding that the Assembly should endorse the resolution passed in Parliament on Friday, which had denounced Pakistan for interfering in the internal matter of the country. While the ruling National Conference refused to adopt any such resolution, ironically its coalition partner the Congress has supported the demand of the BJP members to condemn the Pakistan National Assembly resolution.
As the Assembly started its proceedings, the BJP and the Panthers Party (PP) legislators joined by the lone Jammu State Morcha (JSM) MLA calling for the introduction and passage of a counter-resolution against the one passed by Pakistan National Assembly on March 14. “By passing a resolution on Afzal Guru, Pakistan has interfered in our internal matters.
We should also pass a counter resolution to denounce Pakistan,” demanded BJP MLA Jugal Kishore Sharma. He asked the Speaker to move a resolution in the House to pass it unanimously. BJP Legislature Party leader Ashok Khajuria, Panthers Party MLA Harsh Dev Singh and JSM member Ashwani Kumar also endorsed the demand.
“It is high time to give befitting reply to Pakistan,” Kumar shouted amidst anti-Pakistan slogans raised by the opposition members.
Rejecting the demand of the opposition members, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mir Saifullah said, “Parliament has already passed a resolution against Pakistan, the message has been sent. It is applicable to us also-there is no need for a resolution,” he said. The issue was between India and Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir is a part of India. “We have no control over Pakistan,” he added.
Outright rejection of their proposal irked the opposition members who resorted to shouting slogans against the government and Pakistan leading to pandemonium in the House. Senior Congress leader and MLA Bhaderwah Mohammad Sharief Naiz also demanded condemnation of Pakistan for passing a resolution of Afzal Guru. His party colleagues Ashok Kumar and Krishan Chander also joined Naiz.
Buoyed over the support from the ruling coalition members, the opposition members resorted to shouting anti-Pakistan slogans. “If we can discuss and bring a resolution on terrorist Afzal Guru why can't we bring one against Pakistan which has started proxy war with us,” asked Ashwani Kumar. His statement evoked a strong reaction from Rural Development Minister and National Conference legislator, Ali Mohammad Sagar, who entered into verbal dual with the agitating members.
Following Sagar’s interruption some opposition members stood on their benches shouting slogans against Pakistan and staged a walkout from the House.
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mir Saifullah said, “Parliament has already passed a resolution against Pakistan, the message has been sent. It is applicable to us also-there is no need for a resolution.”
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