Harassment of Kashmiris outside J&K

Jammu, Feb 3: Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Tuesday rejected Peoples Democratic Party (MLA) Waheed-ur-Rehman Para’s adjournment motion on the “hate crimes” against Kashmiri Muslim students outside J&K.

Para had sought the suspension of all the listed business to discuss the issue of “urgent public importance” vis-a-vis alarming rise in harassment and targeted violence against Kashmiri students and labourers, outside J&K.

This had created an atmosphere of insecurity among the Kashmiri youth, living outside in pursuit of education and employment. He had sought coordinated interventions by the Union and state governments.

During the Question Hour, when Para sought status of his adjournment motion when the issue was being flagged by the NC legislators, the Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather maintained, “A matter which can be raised under any other procedural devices like Calling Attention Notice, Questions, half-an hour discussions etc., cannot be raised through an adjournment motion.”