Chaos in JK Assembly over Waqf Act, PDP MLA marshalled out

Chaos erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday when Opposition parties demanded a discussion on the Waqf Act, which was recently passed by Parliament. Multiple organisations and political parties, including the AIMIM and Congress, have filed petitions in the Supreme Court against the implementation of the Waqf Act.Earlier, around 20 MLAs moved an adjournment motion in the assembly, seeking to discuss the Waqf Bill.PDP's Waheed Para, speaking to reporters outside the assembly called it "unfortunate" because Jammu and Kashmir is a muslim majority state. "It is unfortunate that Jammu and Kashmir is the muslim majority region; if there is a Muslim CM in all of India, then it is in J and K. The whole country's 24 crore muslims are watching this," Para told reporters.Urging for all MLAs to support the resolution brought by PDP, he added, "There are 60 MLAs here, out of those 60 if they do not support a resolution which we have moved against the Waqf Act.I think history will judge us forever. "Criticising the Waqf Act for being against the religious beliefs and sentiments of Muslims, Para further trained his guns at J-K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for giving a "red carpet welcome to Union Minority Minister Kiren Rijiju, who had introduced the bill. "Meanwhile, Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh, an Awami Ittehad Party MLA and brother of Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid, also protested in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, demanding a discussion on the Waqf.Visuals from the assembly showed the AIP MLA shouting "mahzab ka mamla hai," while Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather urged MLAs to sit down.