Jammu & Kashmir Assembly adjourned amid uproar over Waqf Act
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed a chaotic scene on Monday as the House was adjourned due to an uproar over the Waqf Act. The Speaker of the House, Abdul Rahim Rather, denied an adjournment motion moved by National Conference MLAs, leading to protests and pandemonium in the Assembly.
The drama unfolded when National Conference MLAs moved a motion to adjourn the Question Hour to discuss the Waqf Act, which has been a contentious issue in the Valley. The Waqf Act is a law that governs the management of religious properties and institutions, including mosques, shrines, and madrasas.
However, the move was vehemently opposed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is a part of the ruling coalition in the state. The BJP MLAs demanded that the Question Hour be held as scheduled, leading to a heated debate in the House.
The National Conference MLAs claimed that the Waqf Act was being misused by the government to favor a particular community, while the BJP MLAs argued that the Act was necessary to protect the interests of all communities.
The Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather, tried to calm the situation by offering to discuss the issue in the House, but the National Conference MLAs refused to back down. The BJP MLAs, on the other hand, insisted that the Question Hour be held as scheduled.
As the debate continued to escalate, the Speaker finally decided to adjourn the House, citing lack of order. The National Conference MLAs walked out of the House in protest, while the BJP MLAs cheered and raised slogans in support of the government.
The adjournment of the House was a major setback for the National Conference, which had been pushing for the government to take action on the Waqf Act. The party had been alleging that the Act was being used to favor a particular community, and that it was necessary to protect the interests of all communities.
The BJP, on the other hand, had been defending the Act, claiming that it was necessary to protect the interests of all communities in the state. The party had also been accusing the National Conference of playing politics over the issue, and of trying to create communal tensions in the state.
The debate over the Waqf Act has been ongoing for several months, and has been a major source of tension in the state. The Act was passed by the PDP-BJP government in 2019, but it has been widely criticized by various groups and parties, including the National Conference.
The National Conference has been demanding that the government take action on the Waqf Act, and that it be amended to ensure that it is in line with the Constitution. The party has also been demanding that the government take steps to protect the interests of all communities in the state.
The BJP, on the other hand, has been defending the Act, and has accused the National Conference of trying to create communal tensions in the state. The party has also been accusing the National Conference of playing politics over the issue, and of trying to undermine the government’s efforts to promote communal harmony in the state.
The debate over the Waqf Act is likely to continue in the coming days, and is likely to be a major issue in the upcoming elections in the state. The National Conference and the BJP are likely to use the issue to mobilize their respective supporters, and to try to gain an electoral advantage.
In conclusion, the adjournment of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over the Waqf Act is a major setback for the National Conference, which had been pushing for the government to take action on the issue. The debate over the Act is likely to continue in the coming days, and is likely to be a major issue in the upcoming elections in the state.
