J&K Legislative Council drops controversial PRC bill

Legislator said that Permanent Resident (Dis-qualification) bill violates the Constitution of J&K.

After a high voltage drama,the J&K Legislative Council dropped the controversial Permanent Resident (Dis-qualification) bill,with Deputy Chairman Arvinder Singh Micky terming the bill as non-existent,after MLCs from Congress and Panthers Party Legislator said that it violates the Constitution of the J&K.

After strong protests by the Congress MLCs and Panthers party,the Deputy Chairman while making his point said that as per the Section-9 and Section-147 of the J&K Constitution,any Constitutional Amendment bill had to be first introduced in the Legislative Assembly.

After going through the points,in relation to the bill LC-4 2010,the said bill stands dropped and in records it will be non-existent,Micky said.

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While the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),MLCs,including Murtaza Khan who had introduced the bill was absent,National Conference MLCs and Ministers remained silent over the issue. Shouting slogans,Congress legislators alleged that bill is against both Hindu and Muslim laws which gives property rights to the women.

It all started soon after the question hour ended,when JKNPP MLC Mohammad Raqif Shah introduced the Point of Order,to know the status of the Bill No LC-4,which was introduced by the PDP MLC Murtaza Khan in the council and accepted by Revenue Minister Raman Bhalla for discussion during the current session of the Assembly.

Deputy Chairman sir,what is the status of PRC bill which was accepted by the government,was it covered by Section-9 of J&K Constitution as the bill directly relates to the basic,civil and political rights of females,Shah said.

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