Security personnel take positions during a militants attack at Sunjwan Army camp in Jammu on Saturday. | PTI 
India

Anti-Pakistan protests against Sunjwan terror attack in J-K Assembly

As soon as the House assembled in Jammu, the legislators, cutting across the party lines, condemned the terror attack and demanded a statement from the government.

From our online archive

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was today rocked by protests with members raising anti-Pakistan slogans after the terror attack on the Sunjwan Army camp in which two JCOs were killed.

As soon as the House assembled here, the legislators, cutting across the party lines, condemned the terror attack and demanded a statement from the government.

Led by BJP MLA Ravinder Raina, all the members from the saffron party, stood up from their seats and raised anti-Pakistan slogans against the terror strike.

The members of NC Ali Mohammed Sagar, CPIM MLA M Y Tarigami and Congress Member Usman Majid condemned the attack.

There were noisy scenes amid sloganeering, resulting in a ruckus in the House.

Angry over the anti-Pakistan slogans by BJP members, NC member Mohammad Akbar Lone raised pro-Pak slogans triggering protests against him.

In between, Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta made some remarks triggering high pitched protests from the entire opposition.

Amidst the din, accusations and counter-accusations were made by the treasury and opposition benches leading to heated arguments and contentious remarks by some members.

The speaker adjourned the Assembly for 15 minutes after opposition legislators created unruly scenes against his statement.

As the House resumed, the members of Opposition demanded that remarks ber expunged.

The speaker later expunged the remarks made in the House by some members in the aftermath of the terror attack.

The House unanimously urged the members to desist from making contentious statements on sensitive issues. The House also agreed that such disagreeable statements should not go in the public domain through any medium in the larger public interest.

Two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) were killed while a Colonel rank officer and daughter of an Army personnel were among four persons injured as militants attacked the Sunjwan Army camp in Jammu city early today.

BCI chair apologises over NALSAR ban order, says students 'don't require anyone to decide for them'

Jharkhand protest: Students to burn Soren and Rahul effigies, gherao CM's residence Aug 20

Tamil Nadu BJP chief's 'ask mother' jibe at CM Vijay triggers political backlash

SHANTI Act draft rules set operator liability, financial safeguards for private nuclear push

PoK would be protesting to reunite with J&K had Article 370 stayed: Omar Abdullah in I-Day speech

SCROLL FOR NEXT