Srinagar

BJP legislators in Jammu and Kashmir will not allow the Assembly to function until Chief Minister Omar Abdullah admits to using unparliamentary language against opposition members, senior BJP leader Ashok Koul said on Wednesday.

Addressing reporters here, Koul said the chief minister’s remarks during Assembly proceedings were unacceptable. “The BJP MLAs have resolved that the House will not be allowed to run until the chief minister accepts that he made a mistake by using unparliamentary words,” he said.

The controversy stems from comments made by Abdullah while concluding the discussion on the Union Territory’s Budget, which was presented on February 6. BJP members objected to certain remarks directed at them, calling the language inappropriate and demanding an apology.

Abdullah later expressed regret over the episode, stating that the comments were made in the heat of the moment. He told the Assembly that he had no objection if any unparliamentary expressions were removed from the official record.

“I leave it to the Speaker. If any words used by me yesterday are found to be unparliamentary, they may be expunged. I have no objection,” the chief minister said.

Despite this, tensions continued inside the House. Scenes of disorder erupted during Abdullah’s speech on Tuesday as BJP legislators protested his remarks. The standoff spilled over into subsequent sittings, with repeated disruptions over the issue.

On Wednesday, BJP members intensified their protest by walking out during the Question Hour, insisting that an explicit apology from the chief minister was necessary before normal proceedings could resume.

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The Assembly has witnessed continuous disruptions for two days as the opposition presses its demand, keeping legislative business at a standstill.