Srinagar, Oct 31: On the last day of the Autumn Session, the mood inside the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was tense, not over a bill or a political motion, but over social media.

In an unusual turn of events, both the treasury and opposition benches momentarily united in anger, demanding the Speaker’s intervention against the social media portals.

As the Speaker entered the House to begin proceedings, National Conference (NC) MLA from Karnah, Javid Mirchal, sprang to his feet, visibly agitated.

His microphone wasn’t working, but his voice carried across the chamber.

Once the system was fixed, Mirchal alleged that a local social media portal had circulated a video accusing him of watching reels during the Assembly session.

“When I was asking a question about doctors, I opened

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