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Politics
Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Convenes Amid Calls to Oust Speaker
✍️ Kashmir Life
🗓 29 Sep 2026, 02:02 PM
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The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly resumed its session today, but proceedings were marked by heated protests demanding the removal of the assembly speaker.
The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly opened its latest session on the capital city, with lawmakers taking their seats amid a charged atmosphere. Opposition members and several party representatives raised slogans and staged a walkout, insisting that the current speaker be removed from office.
The demand for the speaker's removal stems from accusations that the presiding officer has acted in a partisan manner, influencing the conduct of debates and the passage of bills. While the speaker has not publicly responded, the assembly's procedural rules require a formal motion and a majority vote before any removal can be effected.
Despite the uproar, the assembly proceeded with its agenda, discussing pending bills and regional development issues. Security personnel were deployed around the assembly complex to maintain order, and the session is expected to continue under heightened scrutiny.
Political analysts note that the controversy reflects broader tensions within the state's legislative framework, especially after recent constitutional changes affecting the region's governance. The outcome of any motion against the speaker could set a precedent for future parliamentary conduct in Jammu and Kashmir.
The assembly will reconvene tomorrow, with both government and opposition leaders indicating that they will seek a resolution through parliamentary procedures rather than street protests.
The demand for the speaker's removal stems from accusations that the presiding officer has acted in a partisan manner, influencing the conduct of debates and the passage of bills. While the speaker has not publicly responded, the assembly's procedural rules require a formal motion and a majority vote before any removal can be effected.
Despite the uproar, the assembly proceeded with its agenda, discussing pending bills and regional development issues. Security personnel were deployed around the assembly complex to maintain order, and the session is expected to continue under heightened scrutiny.
Political analysts note that the controversy reflects broader tensions within the state's legislative framework, especially after recent constitutional changes affecting the region's governance. The outcome of any motion against the speaker could set a precedent for future parliamentary conduct in Jammu and Kashmir.
The assembly will reconvene tomorrow, with both government and opposition leaders indicating that they will seek a resolution through parliamentary procedures rather than street protests.