Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 25: BJP MLA Mohan Lal Bhagat was marshalled out after he reached Well of the House while staging a strong protest seeking district status to Akhnoor and compensation for farmers whose land has been acquired by Defence forces.
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Bhagat was agitating after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in response to his query, said there was no proposal under consideration to grant a separate district status to Akhnoor.
The BJP MLA pressed the Chief Minister for an explanation as to why Akhnoor and Chhamb could not be considered for granting district status to ensure better facilities for people there.
Even as Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather also sought to pacify Bhagat that no such proposal for district status Akhnoor was pending with the Government, and urged him to allow House proceedings to continue, the BJP MLA moved towards the Well of the House and staged a protest, leading to noisy scenes.
Following the disruption for some time, the Speaker directed the watch and ward staff to remove Bhagat and he was subsequently marshalled out of the House.
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