J-K Assembly adjourned as chaos erupts over Khamenei death
More than three weeks after life returned to normalcy in different parts of the Kashmir valley in the aftermath of the killing of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran, the floor of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Friday witnessed acrimonious scenes as the legislators belonging to the ruling National Conference, Congress, CPI(M), Independents and the Opposition PDP raised slogans against Israel and condemned the assassination of a religious leader. However, the BJP legislators were seen displaying placards to press for a National Law University in Jammu. The second leg of the Budget session was resumed on Friday after a five-week long recess.
As the chaos prevailed on the floor of the assembly, the speaker of the house, Abdul Rahim Rather, adjourned the house for about half an hour. As the House assembled after the adjournment, National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq sought a statement from the Leader of the House against the war on Iran.
In response, BJP legislators maintained that the Iran crisis is an international issue and does not fall within the domain of the House. To restore order in the house, the speaker requested the Chief Minister to make a statement after hearing the opinions of several members from both benches.
In his crisp statement, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the “unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran” and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his influence to end the war in the interest of humanity.
“On behalf of myself and my colleagues, I strongly condemn this unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran. I express my deepest condolences over the loss of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his associates and all those who have lost their lives in this conflict,” the chief minister said.
