Srinagar. After a seven‑day autumn session, the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly adjourned with the ruling coalition and a vociferous opposition locked in stark disagreement. On the final day, opposition leader Sunil Sharma launched a blistering critique of the Omar Abdullah government, asserting that numerous complaints raised by lawmakers and citizens remain unresolved.
Opposition’s Catalogue of Complaints
Sharma dismissed the administration’s claim that the session was productive, pointing out that while the Bharatiya Janata Party raised issues from several districts, the grievances of daily‑wage labourers, contractual employees, National Health Mission staff, ASHA volunteers and Anganwadi workers were sidelined.
Statehood Resolution Triggers Turmoil
The most polarising debate centred on a motion demanding the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tabled the resolution on September 25, and it was passed despite a walk‑out and protests by BJP legislators.
Although the BJP publicly endorses the return of statehood, it objected to the wording that alluded to earlier positions on autonomy and special status. Sharma labelled the text unconstitutional and asked why Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather allowed the discussion to proceed despite objections from the Law Department and the Chief Secretary.
Speaker Faces Intense Scrutiny
Sharma pressed the Speaker to own responsibility for permitting the contentious resolution to be debated and adopted. Rather defended the Assembly’s procedural safeguards, insisting that the house adhered to established rules for such matters. The exchange heightened the confrontations that defined the week‑long session.
BJP Vows Rigorous Oversight of Government Performance
Following the adjournment, Sharma pledged that the opposition would keep the government under close watch. He announced that the BJP would compile a detailed dossier contrasting the promises of the Abdullah ministry with its actual record.
Session Ends with Deepening Divisions
The autumn session closed with pronounced disagreements over governance priorities, public‑service issues, and the statehood resolution, underscoring the enduring political rift within the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
