Opposition boycotts J&K CM s speech

Jammu Jan 10 (IANS) The opposition on Wednesday boycotted Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti s speech in the Assembly demanding a statement on the killing of a youth in Kulgam district.

After the House met here members from the National Conference and Congress and some independent legislators created uproar in the House demanding a statement from the government on the Tuesday killing.

The youth was shot in Khudwani village when a mob clashed with the Army. He succumbed to his injury.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Abdul Rehman Veeri told the House that a magisterial probe had been ordered into the death. "It is a concern for us as well " he said.

But National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said a statement on this sensitive issue should have come from the Chief Minister.

He said the Chief Minister would now deliver a long speech in response to the Governor s address to the Assembly.

As Abdullah was speaking Mehbooba Mufti came to the House but Abdullah continued to speak and then left. The entire opposition including the Congress followed Abdullah.

--IANS
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