03:34Members of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a mock session at Jammu and Kashmir Assembly after half of its members were marshalled out while the other half initiated a walk out to protest against the special status resolution on Friday. The heated argument erupted over the restoration of Article 370, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
Footage shows the BJP members staging a protest in the legislative chamber to demand of resolution withdrawal.
A quarter of benches in the chamber can be spotted empty after protesters reportedly stormed the well of the House and tore papers, leading to Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather directing their eviction.
BJP member Ranbir Singh Pathania emphasised the illegitimacy of the resolution, passed on Wednesday, noting that it is 'barred by the assembly rules of procedure'.
"Once a higher forum and a national forum have decided on the issue, and that decision of both the houses of the parliament has been affirmed by the constitutional bench of the honourable Supreme Court, I don't think there is any scope for any interference, interpolation or its rejection, so this is just a show business, just an eye wash," he commented.
Meanwhile, Salman Sagar from the ruling National Conference Party backed a 'very clear-cut' legislation. He highlighted that the resolution restores 'all the rights' that Jammu and Kashmir lost after its semi-autonomy was revoked.
"It's clearly mentioned in the resolution that whatever has been taken away from us should be restored, our special status should be restored, our constitutional guarantee should be restored, we should be given land rights, job rights and other things which we have been snatched off on August 5 [2019]," he stated.
The non-binding resolution was passed by a majority vote despite the rejection from the BJP, which has 29 members in the 90-seat assembly. It also requires the approval of the federally appointed governor, Manoj Sinha.
In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government cancelled Jammu and Kashmir's special status and dissolved the state into two union territories – Jammu and Kashmir in the west and Ladakh in the east.
'We want security of our land and jobs' - Chaos erupts at J&K Assembly over special status resolution
Members of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a mock session at Jammu and Kashmir Assembly after half of its members were marshalled out while the other half initiated a walk out to protest against the special status resolution on Friday. The heated argument erupted over the restoration of Article 370, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
Footage shows the BJP members staging a protest in the legislative chamber to demand of resolution withdrawal.
A quarter of benches in the chamber can be spotted empty after protesters reportedly stormed the well of the House and tore papers, leading to Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather directing their eviction.
BJP member Ranbir Singh Pathania emphasised the illegitimacy of the resolution, passed on Wednesday, noting that it is 'barred by the assembly rules of procedure'.
"Once a higher forum and a national forum have decided on the issue, and that decision of both the houses of the parliament has been affirmed by the constitutional bench of the honourable Supreme Court, I don't think there is any scope for any interference, interpolation or its rejection, so this is just a show business, just an eye wash," he commented.
Meanwhile, Salman Sagar from the ruling National Conference Party backed a 'very clear-cut' legislation. He highlighted that the resolution restores 'all the rights' that Jammu and Kashmir lost after its semi-autonomy was revoked.
"It's clearly mentioned in the resolution that whatever has been taken away from us should be restored, our special status should be restored, our constitutional guarantee should be restored, we should be given land rights, job rights and other things which we have been snatched off on August 5 [2019]," he stated.
The non-binding resolution was passed by a majority vote despite the rejection from the BJP, which has 29 members in the 90-seat assembly. It also requires the approval of the federally appointed governor, Manoj Sinha.
In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government cancelled Jammu and Kashmir's special status and dissolved the state into two union territories – Jammu and Kashmir in the west and Ladakh in the east.
Members of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a mock session at Jammu and Kashmir Assembly after half of its members were marshalled out while the other half initiated a walk out to protest against the special status resolution on Friday. The heated argument erupted over the restoration of Article 370, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
Footage shows the BJP members staging a protest in the legislative chamber to demand of resolution withdrawal.
A quarter of benches in the chamber can be spotted empty after protesters reportedly stormed the well of the House and tore papers, leading to Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather directing their eviction.
BJP member Ranbir Singh Pathania emphasised the illegitimacy of the resolution, passed on Wednesday, noting that it is 'barred by the assembly rules of procedure'.
"Once a higher forum and a national forum have decided on the issue, and that decision of both the houses of the parliament has been affirmed by the constitutional bench of the honourable Supreme Court, I don't think there is any scope for any interference, interpolation or its rejection, so this is just a show business, just an eye wash," he commented.
Meanwhile, Salman Sagar from the ruling National Conference Party backed a 'very clear-cut' legislation. He highlighted that the resolution restores 'all the rights' that Jammu and Kashmir lost after its semi-autonomy was revoked.
"It's clearly mentioned in the resolution that whatever has been taken away from us should be restored, our special status should be restored, our constitutional guarantee should be restored, we should be given land rights, job rights and other things which we have been snatched off on August 5 [2019]," he stated.
The non-binding resolution was passed by a majority vote despite the rejection from the BJP, which has 29 members in the 90-seat assembly. It also requires the approval of the federally appointed governor, Manoj Sinha.
In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government cancelled Jammu and Kashmir's special status and dissolved the state into two union territories – Jammu and Kashmir in the west and Ladakh in the east.