chaos unfolded in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly after BJP MLAs clashed with marshals following Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather’s directive to evict protesting opposition members. The protest erupted after the National Conference (NC)-led government passed a resolution demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370, which the BJP strongly opposes.
The altercation intensified when Awami Ittehad Party MLA Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh displayed a banner in favor of Article 370’s restoration. BJP members forcibly removed and tore the banner, prompting a physical confrontation with marshals. Despite an adjournment, BJP members continued their protest, chanting slogans and demanding the restoration of the region’s special status.
The Speaker ordered the marshaling of the BJP MLAs, resulting in further clashes.Amid rising tensions and partisan slogan exchanges, marshals physically removed three BJP MLAs from the Jammu and Kashmir assembly session. This incident underscores the ongoing political divide over Article 370, which the central government abrogated in 2019, fueling conflicting views between BJP and NC members.
