Srinagar: The speaker Kavinder Gupta’s remarks blaming presence of Rohingiya Muslims for fidayeen attack on army camp in Sujwan Jammu triggered protests in Legislative Assembly on Saturday.
As soon as the House assembled for day’s proceedings, ruling BJP members shouted anti-Pakistan slogans and blamed Islamabad for the pre-dawn attack on army camp also housing their families.
Amid BJP sloganeering, Speaker Kavinder Gupta said the attack came because the Rohingiya Muslims are residing near the camp in Sujwan Jammu.
The remarks by the speaker triggered protests by the opposition as members of National Conference including Akbar Lone, Abdul Majeed Larmi, Altaf Kaloo and those from Congress stormed inside the well and asked the speaker to take back his comments on Rohingiya.
“The Speaker should apologize for his remarks. We will not allow the House to run until Speaker apologizes for his remarks,” the opposition said.
The BJP members kept on shouting anti-Pakistan slogans and former speaker and NC legislator from Sonawari constituency, Akhbar Lone reacted by shouting Pakistan ‘Zindabad’. Amid ruckus, the Speaker adjourned the House for 15 minutes. Later talking to the reporters outside, Lone said “slogans” does not matter as they do not bring any solution. He also refused to retract his “reaction.”
