Marshals Remove BJP Legislators from J&K Assembly Amidst Growing Tensions
ABP NewsOn November 8, the fifth day of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly session was marked by escalating tensions and heated confrontations. A similar scene had played out the previous day, with intense clashes erupting between BJP legislators on one side and lawmakers from the National Conference and Congress on the other, leading to a near physical altercation as members grabbed each other’s collars. Lengate MLA Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh held up a banner in the Assembly demanding the restoration of Articles 370 and 35A, as well as the release of all political prisoners. BJP legislators, led by opposition leader Sunil Sharma, objected to this, chanting slogans and eventually approaching Sheikh to forcibly remove the banner. This provoked further clashes, as Sajjad Lone, Waheed Para, and several National Conference legislators rallied to Sheikh’s support, resulting in another heated confrontation with BJP members.