SRINAGAR:Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, which witnessed ruckus over several issues during the eight-day Autumn Session, was today adjourned sine die.
Normal proceedings were conducted on the last day of the session and Chairman Anayat Ali adjourned the Council – the Upper House of the state legislature – sine die.
The Council, like the Assembly, witnessed ruckus on many days over issues like beef ban, beating of an MLA in the Lower House, contractual employees, ‘mysterious’ killings and many other issues.
Opposition National Conference (NC) and Congress moved many adjournment motions seeking suspension of the Question Hour for discussing such issues. However, the Chairman disallowed the motions prompting the Opposition to stage a walk-out on most of the days.
The House, however, conducted normal business on its last four days.
Giving details about the proceedings conducted in the House, the Chairman said the Council Secretariat received 156 questions out of which 140 were listed.
As many as 127 unstarred questions were received, out of which 116 were taken up during the session, the Chairman said, adding three short-notice questions were also received out of which two were taken up.
Besides, 10 Private Members’ Bills was taken up out of 12 received, and 42 Calling Attention Notices were received out of which 23 were listed, he said.
The Chairman informed the House that five papers were laid on the table of the House and 19 resolutions were received, out of which seven were admitted.
Expressing gratitude to the members of the Council, Ali said the government should address all the issues raised during the proceedings of the Autumn Session.
The Chairman said it was not possible for him to run the House without the cooperation of the members.
“At times it was difficult for me to marshal out some of the Members for creating hurdles in the proceedings of the House. It is part of the parliamentary procedure and there is nothing personal. I tried to accommodate every member to raise the issues of public importance, yet in view of paucity of time some Members may have not got opportunity to speak,” he said. (PTI)
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