BJP vs ruling alliance: Who protested what in J&K Assembly
The seven-day autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly began on September 21 on a stormy note, with BJP members storming the Well and treasury benches raising slogans for the restoration of statehood.
In the J&K Assembly on Monday, the BJP protested over public issues by storming the Well.
The ruling alliance’s members raised slogans demanding statehood.
The two sets of protests overlapped on the first day of the seven-day session.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asked for a constructive debate.
The session began in Srinagar on September 21.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the session is an opportunity for meaningful debate and discussion on the issues faced by the public.
He sought a constructive debate during the session.
The session is expected to take up issues ranging from employment and reservation to development, electricity, governance and public welfare.
The demand for the restoration of statehood is expected to be one of the central themes of the session.
Jammu and Kashmir has been a Union Territory with a legislature since the reorganisation of the erstwhile state in 2019.
The treasury benches pointed to the Centre’s pending promise of restoring statehood while raising slogans in the House.
The session is being held for seven days, giving the government and the opposition a platform to debate the issues.
Private members’ resolutions are among the business that the Assembly typically takes up during its sessions.
Disruptions on the opening day often lead to adjournments, and the business of the House can be affected until order is restored.
The high stakes for the ruling coalition in this session were flagged in advance by local media.
The Speaker presides over the House and can adjourn proceedings when order is disrupted.
Over the seven days, the government and the opposition are expected to contest these issues in daily proceedings.
The seven-day autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly began in Srinagar on Monday, September 21, 2026.
The opening was overshadowed by protests, with BJP members storming the Well of the House over public issues.
Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly building, Srinagar (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
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