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J&K Assembly adjourned after ruckus over Article 370
The Statesman
|November 08, 2024
BJP MLAs clashed with Awami Ittehad Party MP Khursheed Ahmed Khan, scuffled with marshals
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The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was adjourned till Friday when chaos continued to prevail over the resolution seeking the restoration of Article 370 and 35A, a move that sparked immediate tension in the House.
BJP MLAs clashed with Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh, jailed MP Engineer Rashid's brother and Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) MLA, who trooped into the Well displaying a banner asking for restoration of Articles 370 and 35A.
This story is from the November 08, 2024 edition of The Statesman.
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