Create separate Assembly for Jammu: MLAs

Two MLAs from Jammu today sought establishment of a separate Legislative Assembly for the region,alleging that the state Assembly was being held hostage by rivalry between the ruling NC and Opposition PDP.

National Panthers Party MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia and Independent MLA Ashwini Kumar Sharma made the demand after the Question Hour was lost to debate between PDP and the treasury bench on maintainability of the adjournment motion moved by the Opposition for discussion on unmarked graves.

“A special session may be called after this session where National Conference and PDP can slug it out,” Mankotia told Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone,while demanding separate Assembly for Jammu region since important issues relating to their constituencies were not taken up.

He was supported by Sharma who said,”If this drama continues,then create a separate Assembly for Jammu.”