Speaker asks NC MLA to speak in Urdu instead of Kashmiri

Jammu, March 20: The Legislative Assembly Speaker on Thursday asked National Conference MLA Altaf Ahmad Wani to speak in Urdu instead of Kashmiri.

While raising a supplementary question about the establishment of a hotel management institute in Pahalgam, Wani began speaking in Kashmiri. However, the Speaker intervened, asking him to switch to Urdu, citing difficulties faced by reporters in understanding the language.

"Sir, when they can speak in Dogri," Wani responded, referring to Jammu-based MLAs, "why can't I?"

The Speaker, however, moved on to the next question.