Abid Bashir
Srinagar, Nov 6: The Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdur Rahim Rather Wednesday dared the protesting BJP legislators to bring a vote of no confidence motion against him.
“If you have decided not to allow this House to run, what can I do? Take your seats. Don’t shout and sit down,” Speaker asked the BJP legislators who climbed the Assembly secretary’s table, amid slogans against the government.
As the BJP legislators refused to sit, the Speaker Rather dared them to bring a vote of no confidence against him. “Bring the vote of no confidence motion against me, bring it today or tomorrow,” the Speaker dared the protesting legislators.
All 28 BJP legislators refused to take back their seats forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House till tomorrow.
Earlier, the House passed the resolution seeking restoration of the special status and dialogue between GoI and representatives of people of J&K. Apart from the NC legislators, two independent legislators Sheikh Khursheed and Shabir Kullay also supported the resolution. Three PDP MLAs and Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone also supported the resolution that was passed by voice vote.
