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Jammu and Kashmir government is yet to table the report on civilian Handwara killings.
The Opposition had demanded that PDP-BJP coalition government present report on what led killing of five civilians in North Kashmir’s Handwara and adjoining areas.
The ruling coalition had sought two days when the current 2016-17 budget session started, however, intermittently the government deferred the presentation of report to “appropriate time”.
On Thursday, after Dy CM Dr Nirmal Singh, read out a written statement on Pampore attack, Independent Lawmaker representing Langate – neighbouring assembly segment of Handwara – Engineer Rasheed stood up from his seat and asked government about the status of report on Handwara killings.
“We want to listen from CM Ms Mehbooba Mufti as what happened to the report,” he asked the Treasury benches while Cm Ms Mufti took her seat.
Dy CM tried to leave the house , however, he instantly took his seat back.
“Where are your slogans about HR violations,” Rasheed asked ruling PDP, “you have sold your conscience against power.”
Today, the Legislative Assembly session comes to an end at 2PM.
Notably, Leader of Opposition, Omar Abdullah, in his speeches during this session asked government to “clarify as what had actually happened” in Handwara which led to protests and subsequent killings of civilians.
Earlier, Congress’ Nawang Rigzin Jora stood and asked government to clarify its position viz-a-viz “snatching of rifle from Kashmir BJP man’s PSO in Chadoora”.
“There are reports that the rifle was not snatched but the PSO has handed over his rifle to militants,” Jora alleged, “this is the same BJP which beat their chests on killing of 8 CRPF men in Pampore.”
“BJP has been demanding aerial bombing of PaK but this incident of handing over rifle shows that BJP is actually helping militants in Kashmir,” he told the house.
Jora was supported by NC’s Nagrota Lawmaker.
