Day 1 of Budget session; Swami, Guru, Alam dominated scenes.

Srinagar, Mar 18 : First day of the new government’s budget session was stormy on Wednesday with the assembly unanimously condemning BJP leader Subramanian Swamy’s remarks that ‘mosques are not religious places, but just buildings.’
According to agency correspondent, Congress legislator G.M. Saroori demanded unanimous condemnation of the statement of Swami saying such remarks have not only hurt the sentiments of Muslims but are also dangerous for the secular fabric.
The house later unanimously condemned the remark, observing that irresponsible statements concerning religious faith should not be made by anybody.
MLA Langate, Engineer Rashid raised the issue of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru’s mortal remains.
He said that if Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), a Sikh body, can erect a memorial in the name of Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale and call General Vaidya “a murderer” because he commanded Operation Blue Star against the Sikh separatist leader, why can’t Kashmiris get the remains of parliament attack convict.
Rashid while disrupting Governor’s address said, “Jammu & Kashmir is a burning political dispute governed by UN Resolutions, Bilateral Agreements like Shimla and Tashkent which needs attention.”
He said, “on account of tremendous sufferings of masses of Jammu& Kashmir this dispute needs resolution according to the aspirations of masses. Kashmir needs political package not economic packages to come out of miseries as Kashmir resolution is more important than financial packages.”
Rashid further stated, “Governor NN Vohra’s address did not have any concrete substance or meaningful content that could heal the sufferings of masses of Kashmir. PDP had buried its self-rule claim by entering into an alliance with BJP.”
Rashid said BJP had made hue and cry and adopted “hypocrisy” over Masrat Alam’s release while accepting to take along stake holders in peace process.
While reflecting on the issue of mortal remains of Afzal Guru, Rashid stated “It is inhuman, brutal that in Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent India, even the dead body has not been returned to the family.”
Rashid clarified that granting of citizenship and other incentives to West Pakistan Refugees can never be allowed to happen and would be fought tooth and nail.