JKLA Speaker disallows amendments moved by PC Chief on Article 370, Statehood

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 03 (STC): An amendment moved by Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on the issue of Article 370, has been rejected, said speaker of the Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather. This has been done “because a resolution on the same was already passed by the House.”
After Question Hour was over, the PC Chief questioned the Speaker for disallowing amendments on Article 370, Article 35A, statehood, and rationalization of reservation
The Speaker said he had disallowed the amendment because the Rules prohibit discussion on matters that have already been debated or on which the House has already taken a decision.
On the issue of statehood, the Speaker clarified that the restoration of statehood is outside the competence of the Government.
However, Sajad Lone said that he was not asking for a law to be passed on statehood but merely expressing an intention regarding its restoration.
(Straight Talk Communications)