Speaker clarifies rules for accepting adjournment motions by members

SRINAGAR: During the Zero Hour of the ongoing session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday, Members from across party lines raised a range of public interest issues concerning their constituencies and the UT at large, seeking urgent attention and redressal from the Government. Earlier Sajad Gani Lone, MLA Handwara, raised a procedural point over rejection of his adjournment motion regarding rationalization of reservations through a cabinet sub-committee. Responding, the Speaker clarified that Assembly Rules allow adjournment motions only on matters of recent occurrence and not on issues pending adjudication in courts. Sajad Shaheen, MLA Banihal, demanded a one-hour discussion in the House over the arre

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