Opposition stages walkout from JK Assembly

Accuses the state government of carrying out mass arrests and human rights violations.

The entire Opposition on Tuesday walked out of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly accusing the state government of carrying out mass arrests and human rights violations.

As the Assembly proceedings began,Opposition parties including PDP,BJP,Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) and Jammu State Morcha (JSM) stood up and raised slogans against the government terming it as a total failure on all fronts,including security and development.

Opposition members,who stormed the well of the House,also tried to disrupt the Question Hour demanding a reply from the government.

The PDP led by Mehbooba Mufti started the protest in the Assembly during the Question Hour. PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was also present in the House.

PDP MLAs tore up papers relating to the questions and clashed with the watch and ward staff,who tried to take them out of the House.

In the melee,PDP MLA Zulfikar Hussain received a minor injury.

The Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone,h

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