Mehbooba Mufti Criticizes J&K Assembly Speaker for Restricting Public Disclosure of Legislative Business

The PDP leader accuses Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather of undermining transparency by labeling publicity of House notices a breach of privilege.

Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather directed members to avoid publicizing legislative business notices, calling it a breach of privilege.
Mehbooba Mufti, PDP president and former J&K Chief Minister, criticized Rather, accusing him of imposing a 'martial law-like' approach in the Assembly.
Mufti argued that publicizing legislative notices fosters accountability and transparency, citing examples of public debates on significant bills like the Waqf Bill.
The PDP has tabled three key bills in the Assembly, including proposals for regularizing daily wagers, granting land rights to long-term residents, and banning alcohol in Kashmir.
The Budget Session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly is scheduled to begin on March 3, with tensions over legislative practices already surfacing.