‘Assembly or panchayat?’: J&K legislators slam law secretary’s letter against statehood resolution
Jammu and Kashmir legislators criticized the Law Secretary's letter advising against Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's statehood resolution, calling it bureaucratic overreach. Bandipora MLA Nizamu-ud-din Bhat questioned whether the assembly is a legislative body or merely a panchayat. The controversy raises concerns over the authority of the Speaker and the government in the legislative process.