In Jammu and Kashmir, the Legislative Assembly witnessed adjournment following a ruckus over the refusal to adjourn the question hour to discuss the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
As the house assembled for the day, National Conference members, led by Nazir Gurezi and Tanvir Sadiq, moved a motion for the adjournment of the question hour to discuss the Waqf law, for which nine members, belonging to the NC, Congress, and a few Independent members, had given notice to the Speaker.
The move was opposed by the BJP, led by Leader of the House Sunil Sharma, triggering sloganeering. Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather, quoting Rule 58 of the House, said the adjournment could not be allowed as the Bill has been challenged to courts. He said that he could not allow adjournment in the house as the matter was sub judice.
The refusal sparked protests from the NC, Congress, and PDP members, who insisted on the adjournment and moved towards the well of the house. As the ruckus continued, the Speaker adjourned the house for 15 minutes.