Vows to Stall Assembly Until Resolution is Withdrawn
SRINAGAR, NOV 06 – Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Sunil Sharma, stated on Wednesday that the recently passed resolution supporting Article 370 lacks any constitutional standing, as the Assembly cannot contest a decision made by the Parliament and upheld by the Supreme Court of India.
In a press conference Sharma criticised the timing and purpose of the resolution, which was introduced during a session scheduled to address key issues from the Lieutenant Governor’s speech.
“Today, we were supposed to discuss the government’s promises of 200 free electricity units, 12 gas cylinders, and the creation of one lakh jobs. Instead, a resolution challenging a decision already sanctioned by Parliament and endorsed by the Supreme Court was tabled,” Sharma said.
Sharma said that resolution is constitutionally invalid and questioned the Congress party’s stance on the matter, urging its leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, to clarify their position.
“If Congress is not in support of this resolution, it cannot be passed based on the backing of a minority in the house,” he asserted.
Sharma further declared that the BJP would not permit the Assembly proceedings to continue unless the resolution is rescinded.
Notably, a resolution for the restoration of special status of J&K was passed in J&K assembly on Wednesday
