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Journalists boycott proceedings of J-K Legislative Assembly

Members of the media fraternity on Tuesday decided to boycott the proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in…

Journalists boycott proceedings of J-K Legislative Assembly

Tamil Nadu Assembly (PHOTO: Facebook)

Members of the media fraternity on Tuesday decided to boycott the proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in protest against the government's decision not to allow video, still cameras and mobile phones inside the House.

As soon as the members entered the House, media persons, representing local, national and international media organisations walked out from the Press Gallery.

The Opposition members, including National Conference were seen raising slogans against the coalition government for media gag.

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According to reports, police detained several traders after they tried to march towards the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to protest the implementation of GST in the state in its present form.

The traders were detained near the gate of the Civil Secretariat complex, which also houses the assembly, after they took out a protest march.

A special session of the state legislature began on Tuesday to discuss the issue of implementation of GST in the state.

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