Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Ruckus Marks First Day of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Session
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly began its autumn meeting on Monday.
BJP lawmakers started protesting soon after the session began.
They shouted slogans against the government led by Omar Abdullah.
Some lawmakers moved into the central area called the Well of the House.
The government’s lawmakers answered by talking about restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
The Speaker had first read tributes to former lawmakers who had died.
The shouting continued and made it difficult to conduct business.
The House was therefore stopped for the day at 11 a.m.
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly’s autumn session began amid protests and slogans from BJP members.
BJP MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition Sunil Sharma, protested against the Omar Abdullah government.
Some BJP members entered the Well of the House during the disruption.
Treasury benches responded by raising the issue of restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood.
The House was adjourned for the day at 11 a.m. after the noisy proceedings.
- Who
- BJP MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition Sunil Sharma, and the Omar Abdullah government’s Treasury benches.
- What
- The first day of the autumn session was disrupted by protests, slogans and competing demands over statehood.
- When
- Monday, the first day of the autumn session; the House was adjourned at 11 a.m.
- Where
- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in Srinagar.
- Why
- BJP members protested against the Omar Abdullah government over various issues, while Treasury benches raised restoration of statehood.
BJP Opposition
Treasury Benches
Reason for disruption
BJP Opposition
BJP members raised slogans and protested against the Omar Abdullah government over various issues.
Treasury Benches
The Treasury benches responded during the protest by raising the issue of restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood.
Conduct in the House
BJP Opposition
Some BJP members, including opposition lawmakers, entered the Well of the House while raising slogans.
Treasury Benches
The continued noise prevented normal proceedings, and the House was adjourned for the day.
- Session
- Autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly
- Opening day
- Monday
- Adjournment
- The House was adjourned for the day at 11 a.m.
- Protesting party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Opposition leader
- Sunil Sharma
- Speaker
- Abdul Rahim Rather
- Other issue raised
- Restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood