J&K Assembly Witnesses Brief Disruption over Withdrawal of Bill to Increase MLAs' Salaries

J&K Assembly witnesses brief disruption over withdrawal of bill to increase MLAs' salaries

As soon as the House proceedings began, National Conference (NC) MLA from Pahalgam, Altaf Kaloo, raised the issue of the withdrawal of the bill.

Salary bill triggers heated exchange between NC, BJP legislators

Srinagar: The Legislative Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a heated exchange of arguments between NC and BJP MLAs over the withdrawal of the salary hike Bill. As the House assembled this morning, NC MLA Altaf Kaloo waved some papers claiming that they carried signatures of BJP legislators seeking a salary hike. On this, BJP MLA Sham […] The post Salary bill triggers heated exchange between NC, BJP legislators first appeared on Free Press Kashmir.

NC, BJP legislators spar over salary hike Bill

Srinagar, Sep 30: The Legislative Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a heated exchange of arguments between NC and BJP MLAs over the withdrawal of the salary hike Bill. As the House assembled this morning, NC MLA Altaf Kaloo waved some papers claiming that they carried signatures of BJP legislators seeking a salary hike. On this, BJP MLA Sham Lal Sharma asked him to refrain from doing politics over the issue. “Don’t do politics on the floor of the …

BJP protest in J&K Assembly forces Omar to withdraw salary hike Bills of legislators, ministers

A BJP protest on Tuesday forced Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to withdraw two Bills proposing a hike in the salaries and allowances of the ministers, Ministers of State and members of the Legislature. Incidentally, a House Committee of J&K Assembly headed by BJP MLA Surjit Singh Salathia had approved the proposed increases. A BJP legislator while speaking in the House said the government should focus on providing relief to daily wagers and contra…