BJP stages protest as assembly passes resolution seeking special status of erstwhile state

Srinagar, Nov 6: As the J&K Assembly passed the resolution demanding the restoration of special status of the erstwhile state on Wednesday, the BJP members staged a protest in the well of the house, terming the resolution as ‘anti-national agenda.’The leaders from the BJP alleged that the speaker of the House was favouring the treasury benches despite saying that he doesn’t represent any political party, however, he was favouring NC, the BJP leaders alleged.BJP leader Sham Lal Sharma climbed on the table in the Well of the House saying that it was “NC’s ploy since 1947 to play with the sentiments and emotions of the people of J&K.”“Yesterday, you were speaking some other language. Article 370 is final this political gimmick won’t do. From Sheikh Abdullah to Omar Abdullah, emotional blackmail of J&K has been a routine. Speaker must be independent and not side with any party,” Sharma said as BJP leaders shouted “Shame, Shame.”The BJP MLAs raised slogans shouting, “Jahan Huway Balidan Mukherji, wo Kashmir hamara hai, desh drohi agenda nahi chalega” (Where Mukherji was sacrificed that Kashmir is ours, no anti-national agenda will work.”The BJP leaders also raised slogans praising the move made by government of India on August 5, 2019.