MLA protests civilian deaths, demands statehood restored in J&K

MLA sits on protest (IANS photograph)

JAMMU: Independent MLA Sheikh Khursheed Ahmed sat holding a banner on the Jammu and Kashmir meeting premises Monday demanding to revive statehood, and justice for the households of two civilians killed in Kathua and Sopore.
Amid rains that lashed the area, the legislator from Langate meeting constituency additionally tried to enter the Central Hall throughout Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s Budget speech. But he was prevented by the safety workers.
Lashing out at Sinha’s Budget speech on X, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone wrote it was indistinguishable from a attainable BJP speech had the get together been in energy, and that there gave the impression to be an ideological overlap.
“No mention not even remotely of Article 370, Article 35 A. No mention of 5 Aug 2019. No mention of reorganisation Act… seems NC govt has done away even with ornamentalism. They don’t even want to pretend that have anything to do with Article 370,” he wrote.
“Be prepared for an aimless, visionless spell of governance, bereft of newness in approach or creativity. Same beaten track. Bureaucrats ran the last administration. Bureaucrats will run this administration. Political contribution to governance is all set to be non-existent,” Lone added.