The Jammu and Kashmir meeting’s 38-day funds session ended on a stormy observe on April 9 with two opposition legislators making their presence felt for not solely highlighting problems with public curiosity but in addition taking up treasury benches head on.
After six years of hiatus, the Jammu session was the second session of the J&Ok Meeting after a well-liked authorities was shaped final 12 months and NC led by Omar Abdullah took over the reins of energy and have become first CM of the UT. (ANI File)
PDP first-time Pulwama MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Parra and Individuals’s Convention Handwara legislator Sajjad Gani Lone performed a formidable opposition and saved the NC-Congress authorities on their toes although the opposition Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) is the second largest social gathering in the home. The social gathering with 29 legislators within the meeting additionally tried to focus on points and confronted the ruling alliance, the BJP nevertheless appeared extra involved with Para, Lone and Sheikh Khursheed of the AIP and AAP candidate from Doda, Mehràj Malik. Primarily it was Parra and Lone who have been extra vocal and their voices resonated with the views of individuals on the bottom on many points.
After six years of hiatus, the Jammu session was the second session of the J&Ok Meeting after a well-liked authorities was shaped final 12 months and NC led by Omar Abdullah took over the reins of energy and have become first CM of the UT.
He had additionally been chief minister of J&Ok when it was a full-fledged state from 2009 to 2014. That point PDP and BJP performed the position of an lively opposition.
Chief minister Omar Abdullah and ministers within the cupboard usually criticised the duo with out naming them. After J&Ok grew to become UT and NC received an awesome majority of 42 members within the meeting, many had thought it is going to be BJP that can put members of treasury benches on the toes however who performed that position was the trio of Para, Lone and Sheikh Khursheed they usually highlighted points contained in the meeting whether or not on reservations, Waqf invoice, Liquor retailers, statehood and the Article 370.
“Para, Lone and Khursheed have been raising voices. Unfortunately, some old legislators who are good speakers too seemed to have lost their sheen. It’s the duo Lone and Parra who highlighted the main issues,” stated Hamid Ahmad, an analyst, who writes columns for vernacular papers.
Parvaz Majid, who teaches journalism at Amar Singh School, stated that he feels that PDP’s Waheedur Rahman as its face was unambiguously enjoying the opposition position. “And Sajad Gani Lone, who was clearly enraged over certain issues notably the Waqf issue. Meanwhile Waheed’s stance is understandable and expected, however Sajad indicated his new line of thought and action in this session, which includes distancing himself from the BJP, opposing NC-led government over issues and taking a more ‘Pro-Kashmir’ line,” he stated.
“On the other hand, BJP is taking the party and its government head on, as is evident from the scathing statements of LoP Sunil Sharma. NC is on the receiving end from all sides, at least in the current political landscape.”
Prior to now, J&Ok has seen very highly effective opposition leaders be it Abdul Gani Lone, Mehbooba Mufti, Bhim Singh or Engineer Rashid they might hold treasury benches on their toes each inside and out of doors meeting.