Srinagar, Oct 22: The autumn session of the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly is expected to be stormy, with opposition parties gearing up to corner the ruling NC- led government over a gamut of issues.
The session, starting tomorrow, is expected to witness fireworks from the opposition over governance issues, promises made by the National Conference in its election manifesto, statehood, and reservation.
Leader of Opposition, Sunil Sharma said the BJP will demand accountability from the National Conference-led government for what he described as a “betrayal of electoral promises.” “The government has failed to deliver on its commitments made during the elections-whether it is the promise of 200 free units of electricity, 12 LPG cylinders per household, or other assurances given to the people,” Sharma said.
He further added that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will question the government on its inability to create employment avenues for the youth. “In the election, the government promised to create one lakh jobs for the youth, but they have done nothing. We will ask them what they have done for the youth in the past year,” he said.
On the other hand, Kashmir-based smaller opposition parties like the PDP, PC, and AIP are likely to agitate over statehood, reservation rationalisation, and other issues confronting the region.
As already reported, the Assembly Secretariat has disallowed a resolution submitted by the Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone seeking the restoration of statehood, stating that the matter is sub judice.
The centre of discussion in this session will be three government bills to be introduced by the government. The cabinet has already given its nod for amendments to the Jammu & Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, and the Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017, as well as for the enactment of the Jammu and Kashmir Shops and Business Establishment Bill, 2025.
As many as 450 questions, 13 private members’ bills, and 55 private members’ resolutions have been received by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat for the session. Thirty-three private members’ bills, which were submitted in the last Assembly session, are pending in the House and will be given preference in business on October 28-the day fixed for private members’ resolutions.
Meanwhile, the Business Advisory Committee of the Assembly is meeting in the Speaker’s office today at 3:00 PM to discuss allocation of time for business in the House.
The Committee’s role is to suggest how much time should be given to discuss different stages of Government Bills and other matters, as directed by the Speaker in consultation with the Leader of the House. (KNO)
