Not challenging Parliament’s authority but want to express public sentiments’ : JKNC MLA Tanvir Sadiq

Ruckus broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday as Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) MLA Tanvir Sadiq demanded an adjournment motion on the Waqf Amendment Bill, saying they are not challenging Parliament’s authority but want to express our sentiments.He said that the party would continue demanding an adjournment motion until their voices are heard in the Assembly.“This is a very emotional and sensitive issue for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a Muslim-majority state. We are not challenging the authority of the Parliament, but we want to express our sentiments,” Sadiq said.Sadiq stressed that the Assembly remains the appropriate platform to represent and discuss the public’s concerns, particularly on matters with far-reaching cultural implications.“If we do not put our point in the assembly, then where will we put it? …As per the law, we were asking for an adjournment motion, and we will stick to it until the Speaker accepts our motions and allows discussion on it,” he questioned?Earlier today, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly descended into chaos after members of the National Conference and its allies protested against the enactment of the Waqf Amendment Bill. They also protested speaker Abdul Rahim Rather’s decision to reject their adjournment motion on the Waqf Amendment Act.