Assembly: National Conference stages walkout over army chief’s statement

Jammu, January 15 (KMW): Opposition National Conference lawmakers on Monday staged a walkout from the state assembly over the recent statement of the Indian army chief wherein he said that the schools and mosques need to be controlled in Kashmir.
As soon as the proceedings began in the house, the NC MLAs demanded statement by the Chief Minister on the army chief’s statement and Cordon and Search Operations in Kashmir on daily basis.
National Conference’s Khanyar lawmaker Ali Mohammad Sagar raised the issue of recent cordon and search operation in Srinagar and demanded a statement by Chief Minister.
He said that the situation in worsening and deteriorating and the government wants to create a situation like Southern Kashmir in Srinagar and Northern Kashmir.
CPI (M)Tarigami, MLA Kulgam, said, “this is a serious issue and government should come clear as what army chief meant by the politico-military solution to Kashmir.”
Not satisfied with speakers intervention the NC members raised slogans like Nagpur sarkar Hi Hi” “BJP sarkar Hihi” “RSS Sarkar HI HI” and staged a walkout.