Congress, NC announce seat-sharing for Lok Sabha polls
In Jammu and Kashmir, out of the five LS seats, the Congress would contest in two seats and NC in three parliamentary constituencies.
Pandemonium prevailed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over the remarks of Army chief about the radicalizing education in the state and cordon and search operations of the Army in Kashmir as the opposition National Conference (NC) and independents created ruckus and staged walk out from the House demanding statement from the government on the issue.
Rawat had on Friday said social media and government schools in the state were spreading a “disinformation campaign” resulting in radicalisation of youths. He had also called for “some control” over mosques and madrassas in the state and suggested a “major revamp” of the education system.
Reacting to his statement, the education minister Altaf Bukhari had asked the Army chief to mind his own business instead of interfering in the education sector of the state.
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As the house assembled in the morning, members of NC stood up and raised the issue of remarks of Army chief General Bipin Rawat and sought statement from the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti or any other minister.
Speaking on the issue in Assembly, Ali Mohammad Sagar (NC) told house that army chief’s statement is sad and unwarranted and that he should not have given such a statement which sends wrong message to Kashmir.
Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami (CPM) also criticised the statement and sought a reply from the government.
Amid protests, NC members were up on their feet in opposition as they sought statement from the CM over the issue. They walked out of the house when the statement did not come from the treasury benches.
Speaking to reporters, Sagar said there is problem in the PDP-BJP government and that the ruling alliance partners are not taking note of the issue.
He also denied there was no radicalisation is Kashmir, and dismissed the statement as “manufactured propaganda” aimed to target Kashmir and Kashmiris.
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