‘PDP won’t do what NC did: Bukhari
Srinagar: The Government today said that there was no question of of compromising on Articles 370 and 35A of the India constitution, saying that it will protect will protect the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Indian Constitution.
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Syed Basharat Bukhari, while lashing out at the main Opposition National Conference in the ongoing session of the Assembly on Tuesday said that there is no question of compromising on these two Articles.
“There is no question of compromising on it .We are here to safeguard and protect the Article 370 and Article 35A. Question Hour is meant for raising issues of public interest in the House. Please stop creating disruptions,” Bukhari, also holds the charge of Relief and Rehabilitation Minister, informed the House.
Replying the opposition on behalf of the coalition government, Bukhari said rules demand that the House should not hear matters which are sub-judice.
“Go and read the rules. What are you shouting for?” he asked the Opposition.
Bukhari said the Opposition is not serious in speaking on issues of public interest.
“They (the opposition) only want to disrupt the House. It is not necessary to adjourn the Question Hour. Article 35A is sub-judice and there are rules which must be followed,” he said.
Later talking to KNS, the law minister said that the Government will not do anything “like NC did by selling” autonomy, power projects.
“Before levelling allegations against us on disempowering the Assembly, they should go by the history and see what they have sold. They sold the power of Assembly in 1975 by stating that there would be no change in the constitution of J&K without the consent of president of India.”(KNS)
