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JAMMU, Apr 1: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed rare unanimity as members across parties frowned upon the absence of senior officers from the gallery, prompting Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to flag the issue to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
The issue was raised by National Conference legislator Nazir Ahmad Gurezi towards the end of the Question Hour, drawing support from members across both treasury and opposition benches, who rose from their seats in protest.
The speaker assured the protesting members that the House has taken note of their concerns, stressing that it is imperative for the officers concerned to be present whenever questions related to their departments are taken up.
It is neither reasonable nor feasible for the entire Secretariat to be present here, given space constraints. However, the Chief Minister must ensure that the officers concerned are present when such questions are taken up, and that they take proper notes and address members’ concerns to their satisfaction.
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