Overview
- NC MLA Bashir Ahmed Veeri called Satya Pal Malik’s tenure controversial and cited the 2018 fax-machine episode during his tribute.
- BJP MLA Sham Lal Sharma demanded the remarks be expunged, but Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather refused and urged restraint.
- BJP MLA Vikram Randhawa hailed August 5, 2019, as a historic date tied to the abrogation of Article 370, prompting protests from NC members.
- CPI(M) leader M. Y. Tarigami defended evaluating public actions during tributes, PDP’s Rafiq Naik urged avoiding negative comments, and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah proposed a shorter Parliament-style format for obituary references.
- The Assembly observed a two-minute silence for Malik and other departed members before adjourning until Monday, October 27.