The incident was reportedly triggered by Malik's remarks against the BJP and PDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, which led to a fistfight between the enraged groups.
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was adjourned twice amid pandemonium on Monday after members of the ruling National Conference (NC) and its allies protested against the enactment of the Wakf (Amendment) Act and tore its copies.
The Speaker said that there had been a constant demand from several Legislators regarding constitution of a House Committee since start of the Budget session.
Reacting to a social media post of a PDP MLA, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Wednesday called upon the members of the Assembly to conduct themselves responsibly and refrain from sensationalism, emphasizing their role as public representatives.
As soon as the sitting of the House began, legislators raised the issue of the death of Showkat Ahmad of Rajouri whose body was recovered from the Vaishow Nallah in Kulgam on Sunday. Ahmad had gone missing along with two others about a month ago.
All BJP legislators walked out from the J&K Assembly on Wednesday after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather expunged the “derogatory remarks” on the 13 July “martyrs” made by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma.
People's Conference MLA Sajad Lone on Tuesday walked out from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly accusing the authorities of muzzling voices after his motion seeking inclusion of amendments, including restoration of Articles 370 and 35A, was disallowed by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather.
Having made their intentions clear on seeking restoration of Article 370 and an alcohol ban, the Kashmir-based opposition parties have set the tone for a highly charged budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly that begins here on Monday.
After they were marshalled out from the J&K Assembly for protesting against the resolution to restore Article 370, MLAs of BJP held a "parallel assembly" in the premises of the Assembly building in Srinagar on Friday.
The resolution, passed by voice vote, urged the Centre to engage in dialogue with elected representatives to restore the region's special status.
