JAMMU AND KASHMIR LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT

JAMMU

BULLETIN

Monday, January 22, 2018

The House met at 10:00 A.M in the Jammu and

Kashmir Legislative Assembly Hall, Jammu.

Shri Kavinder Gupta, Hon’ble Speaker in the Chair.

At the commencement of the day’s proceedings, Hon’ble

Member, Mr. Mohammad Ashraf Mir(PDP), drew attention

of the Chair towards the selected candidates of IAS/IFS

who are under training and demanded that the list of

vacancies should be furnished to the Union Government

so that they get adjusted in the State. At the same time,

Hon’ble Members, Mr. G. M. Saroori (INC), Hakeem

Mohammad Yaseen(PDF), Shri Kuldeep Raj(BJP) and Ch.

Mohammad Akram(NC) drew attention of the Chair

towards an incident of alleged baton charged by the Police

on protestors, the other day at National Highway, Kathua

who were agitating against the alleged murder of a minor

girl few days ago and sought a statement from the

Government in this behalf. In the meanwhile, Hon’ble

Member, Mr. Mubarik Gul (NC) raised an issue regarding

immediate construction of bunkers at sensitive places

near LOC and International Border and alleged that the

land for the purpose has not been identified so far.

Subsequently, Hon’ble Member, Ch. Mohammad Akram

(NC) drew attention of the Chair towards the missing of a

person belonging to his constituency from Meerut (U.P)

and sought intervention of the Government in this behalf.

At the same time, Hon’ble Member, Mr. Abdul Majid Bhat

Larmi(NC) raised an issue regarding the alleged damage of

property of the people by security forces during the search

operation in his Constituency, the other day. Meanwhile,

Hon’ble Member, Shri Rajiv Jasrotia(BJP) drew attention of

the Chair towards lifting of ban on cutting of Khair Trees

and alleged that the government is purchasing the same

at low rates and demanded permission forselling the same

in an open market outside the State. Taking cognizance,

Hon’ble Speaker directed the Government to take notice of

all the issues raised by Hon’ble Members.

STARRED QUESTIONS

Out of 21 Starred Questions set down in the Question List,

only 07 Questions were called and orally answered. 19

Supplementary Questions were raised and answers given.

Note: -

(i)A.Q. No. 1082 at S.No. 1 and A.Q. 870 at S.No. 21 enlisted

in day’s Question List were taken in a clubbed form.(ii) A.Q. 278 at S.No. 2, A.Q. No. 1069 at S.No.3, A. Q.

No. 906 at S.No. 7 and A. Q. No. 193 at S.No. 8 enlisted in

day’s Question List were not taken up due to the absence

of respective Hon’ble Members.(iii) On a point of information, Hon’ble Member,

Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar(NC) raised an issue regarding

apprehensions amongst the people for having shiftedthe

Central University from his Constituency to another place

in the wake of delaying tactics in its construction. In

response, Syed Altaf Ahmad Bukhari, Hon’ble Minister for

Education assured the Hon’ble Member that since

Government has no such proposal,the people of the said

area should be informed in this behalf.(iv) Hon’ble Members, Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar, (NC)

and Mr. Vikar Rasool Wani (INC) were not satisfied with the

reply of the Government and staged a walkout from the

House in protest.(v) Hon’ble Members, Mr. Altaf Ahmad Wani (NC), Mr.

G.M. Saroori and Mr. Usman Abdul Majid of INC staged a

walkout from the House in protest alleging that the replies

to their Supplementary Questions were not given by the

Government(vi) Hon’ble Member, Mr. Javid Ahmad Rana (NC) staged a

walkout from the House in protest alleging that he was not

allowed by the Chair to raise his supplementary. UN-STARRED QUESTIONS

Written replies to 20 Un-starred Questions set down in the

Question list were placed on the Table of the House.

DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON DEMANDS FOR

GRANTS FOR THE YEAR 2018-2019

Mr. Nayeem Akhtar, Hon’ble Minister for PublicWorks Moved the following Demand: -

Demand No.16

That a sum not exceeding Rs. 289409.37 lakh be granted

to Government to defray the charges which will come in

course of payment during the year ending 31st March,

2019 in respect of 2059-Public Works, 2216-Housing,

3054-Roads and Bridges, 4059-Capital Outlay on Public

Works, 5054-Capital Outlay on Roads and Bridges

CUT MOTIONS

Cut Motion Notices whereof given by Hon’ble Members,

S/Sh. Ali Mohammad Sagar, Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen,

Mubarik Gul, M.Y. Tarigami, G.M. Saroori, Shameem

Firdous, Usman Abdul Majid, Vikar Rasool Wani, Javid

Ahmad Rana,SyedAga Ruhullah Mehdi, Abdul Majid Larmi,

Altaf Ahmad Wani, Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar, Haji Ab.

Rashid,Gulzar Ahmad Wani, Ch. Mohammad Akram,

Mumtaz Ahmad Khan,Mohammad Amin Bhat, Pawan Kumar

Gupta, Asgar Ali Karbalaiand Deldan Namgail were deemed

to have been moved.

Note: - Cut Motions Notices whereof given by Hon’bleMembers, S/Sh. Mian Altaf Ahmad, Nawang Rigzin Jora andAijaz Ahmad Khan were not moved due to their absence fromthe House.

The following Hon’ble Members took part in theDiscussion on Demands of Grants: -

1. Syed Aga Ruhullah Mehdi(NC) 11:02hrs to 11:15hrs.Mr. M.Y. Tarigami (Panel of Chairmen) in the Chair

at 11:10 hrs.2. Shri Satpaul Sharma(BJP) 11:16 hrs to 11:20hrs.3. Mr. G. M. Saroori(INC) 11:21 hrs to 11:38

hrs.

Shri Kavinder Gupta, Hon’ble Speaker in the Chair

at 11:22 hrs.4. Mr. Mohammad Yousf Bhat(PDP)11:39 hrs to 11:47 hrs.

Note: - On a point of information Hon’ble Member, Mr.

Altaf Ahmad Wani(NC) drew the attention of the Chair

towards alleged arrest of a Social Activist, namely;

Advocate Talib Hussain who was leading a peaceful

protest at Kathua and demanded intervention of the

Government for his release. While responding, Mr. Javid

Mustaffa Mir, Hon’ble Minister for Disaster Management,

Relief, Rehabilitation and Floriculture assured the

Hon’ble Member that the details would be collected in

the matter and placed before the August House. 5. Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen(PDF)11:49 hrs to 12:01

hrs.Mr. Nazir Ahmad Gurezi, Hon’ble Deputy Speaker

in the Chair at 11:58 hrs.6. Mr. Yawar Ahmad Mir(PDP) 12:02 hrs to 12:13

hrs.7. Mr. Mubarik Gul(NC) 12:14 hrs to 12:25

hrs.8. Shri Davinder Kumar Maniyal(BJP)12:26 hrs to 12:34

hrs.9. Mr. M.Y. Tarigami(CPIM) 12:34 hrs to 12:42 hrs.

10. Ch. Mohammad Akram(NC) 12:44 hrs to 12:53

hrs.11. Mr. Noor Mohammad Sheikh(PDP)12:54 hrs to 13:00

hrs.12. Mr. Mohammad Shafi (NC) 13.01 hrs to 13:06

hrs.13. Adv. Bashir Ahmad Dar (PC) 13:07 hrs to 13:15

hrs.14. Shri Ranbir Singh Pathania (BJP) 13:16 hrs to 13:22

hrs.

15. Mr. Abid Hussain Ansari (PDP) 13:23 hrs to 13:26 hrs.16. Mr. Mumtaz Ahmad Khan (INC) 13:27 hrs to 13:30 hrs.

The House then adjourned to re-assemble at 15:00

hrs with the direction that Hon’ble Member, Mr.

Mumtaz Ahmad Khan would continue his speech.

SECOND SITTING

The House re-assembled at 15:01 hrs.

Mr. Nazir Ahmad Gurezi, Hon’ble Deputy Speaker

in the Chair at 15:01 hrs.

Note: - Hon’ble Member, Mr. Mumtaz Ahmad Khan(INC) resumed his speech till 15:07 hrs.

17. Ch. Qamar Hussain(PDP) 15:08 hrs to

15:13hrs.18. Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar(NC) 15:14hrs to

15:22hrs.19. Mr. Vikar Rasool Wani(INC) 115:23hrs to

15:31hrs.20. Mr. Mohammad Khalil Bandh(PDP)15:32hrs to

15:43hrs.21. Shri Daleep Singh Parihar(BJP) 15:44hrs to

15:50hrs.22. Mr. Altaf Ahmad Wani(NC) 15:51hrs to

16:17hrs.

Note: - Hon’ble Member, Mr. Altaf Ahmad Wani(NC) alleged

that discrimination was made with his constituency in

macadamization of roads in view of the fact that in

Bejibehara Constituency 72 Kms had been macadamized

while as only 17 Kms had been macadamized in Pahalgam

Constituency during year 2017-18. In response, Mr. Abdul

Rehman Veeri, Hon’ble Minister for Revenue,

Parliamentary Affairs, Haj& Auqaf stated that the

information regarding the macadamization of roads in his

Constituency as shown in the reply of the Cut Motion is not

based on the facts and requested the Chair an appropriate

action against the officers/officials responsible for

providing baseless information to the House. Taking

cognizance, the Hon’ble Deputy Speaker directed the

Government to conduct an enquiry into the matter and

take action against the responsible Officer/ Official under

rules.

23. Shri Shakti Parihar(BJP) 16:18 hrs to 16:25

hrs.24. Shri Pawan Gupta(Indp) 16:26 hrs to 16:34

hrs.25. Mr. Farooq Ahmad Andrabi(PDP) 16:35 hrs to 16:45

hrs.26. Mr. Mohammad Akbar Lone(NC) 16:46 hrs to 16:52

hrs.

27.Mr. Mohammad Amin Bhat(PDP) 16:53 hrs to 17:01 hrs.

Shri Kavinder Gupta, Hon’ble Speaker in the Chair at 17:00

hrs

28. Mr. Ali Mohammad Sagar(NC) 17:02 hrs to 17:14

hrs.

29. Mr. Asgar Ali Karbalai(INC) 17:15hrs to 17:21

hrs.

30. Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather(PDP) 17:22 hrs to 17:29

hrs.

31. Shri Ravinder Raina(BJP) 17:30 hrs to 17:34

hrs.

32. Mr. Javid Ahmad Rana(NC) 17:35 hrs to

17:47 hrs.

33. Mr. Shah Mohammad Tantray(PDP) 17:48 hrs to 17:54

hrs.

34. Mtr. Shameem Firdous(NC) 17:55 hrs to 18:05

hrs.

35. Raja Manzoor Ahmad(PDP) 18:06 hrs to 18:12

hrs.

36. Mr. Ab. Majid Bhat Larmi(NC) 18:13 hrs to 18:20

hrs.

37. Mr. Deldan Namgail(NC) 18:21 hrs to 18:25

hrs.

38. Mr. Ab. Majeed Padder(PDP) 18:26 hrs to 18:30

hrs.

39. Haji Abdul Rashid(INC) 18:31 hrs to 18:40

hrs.

40. Mr. Usman Majid(INC) 18:41 hrs to 18:45

hrs.

Mr. Nayeem Akhtar, Hon’ble Minister for Public WorksDepartmentreplied the debate from 18:46 hrs. to 19:30 hrs.

Mr. Nazir Ahmad Gurezi, Hon’ble Deputy Speaker in theChair at 19:28 hrs.

Cut Motions moved by Hon’ble Members, S/Sh.AliMohammad Sagar, Mubarik Gul, G.M. Saroori and UsmanAbdul Majid were withdrawn with the leave of the House. Cut Motions moved by Hon’ble Member, Mtr. ShameemFirdous were rejected by the House with voice vote.

Note: - At this stage, Mr. Javid Ahmad Rana(NC) allegedthat he was not given time to participate in the discussionon Demands for Grants and staged a walkout from the

House in Protest along with all Hon’ble Members ofOpposition parties.

S/Sh Vikar Rasool Wani, Altaf Ahmad Wani, Sheikh IshfaqJabbar, Haji Abdul Rashid, Gulzar Ahmad Wani, Ch.Mohammad Akram, Mumtaz Ahmad Khan, MohammadAmin bhat, Pawan Kumar Gupta and Asgar Ali Karbalaiwere not taken up due to their absence from the House. Demand No. 16 was passed by the House with voicevote.

DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON DEMANDS FOR GRANTS FOR THEYEAR 2018-2019

Ch. Zulfkar Ali, Hon’ble Minister for Food, Civil Supplies &Consumer Affairs and Tribal Affairs moved the followingdemands: -

Demand No.15

That a sum not exceeding Rs. 48684.93 lakh be granted toGovernment to defray the charges which will come in course ofpayment during the year ending 31st March, 2019 in respect of2408-Food Storage and Warehousing, 3475-Other General EconomicServices, 4408-Capital Outlay on Food Storage and Warehousing,5475- Capital Outlay on Other General Economic Services.

Demand No.30

That a sum not exceeding Rs.5101.61 lakh be granted toGovernment to defray the charges which will come in course ofpayment during the year ending 31st March, 2019 in respect of2225-Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OtherBackward Classes,4225-Capital Outlay on Welfare of ScheduledCastes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes

CUT MOTIONS

Cut Motion Notices whereof given by Hon’ble Members,

S/Sh. Ali Mohammad Sagar, Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen,

Mubarik Gul, G.M. Saroori, Shameem Firdous, Usman

Abdul Majid, Vikar Rasool Wani, Javid Ahmad Rana, Abdul

Majid Larmi, Altaf Ahmad Wani, Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar, Asgar

Ali Karbalai, Gulzar Ahmad Wani and were deemed to have

been moved.

Note: - Cut Motions Notices whereof given by Hon’bleMembers, S/Sh. M.Y. Tarigami, Mian Altaf Ahmad, NawangRigzin Jora, Mohammad Amin Bhat, Pawan Kumar Gupta, andDeldan Namgail were not moved due to their absence fromthe House.

The following Hon’ble Members took part in theDiscussion on Demands of Grants: -

1. Mr. Javid Ahmad Rana(NC) 19:40 hrs to 19:50 hrs.2. Mr. Asgar Ali Karbalai(INC) 19:51 hrs to 19:58

hrs.3. Mr. NeelamLangeh(BJP) 20:00 hrs to 20:05 hrs.4. Ch. Qamar Hussain(PDP) 20:06 hrs to 20:10 hrs.5. Mr. G.M.Saroori(INC) 20:11 hrs to 20:19 hrs.6. Mr. Mohammad Akbar Lone(NC) 20:20 hrs to 20:26 hrs.7.

Shri Kavinder Gupta, Hon’ble Speaker in the Chair.

8. Adv. Bashir Ahmad Dar(PC) 20:27 hrs to 20:31hrs.

9. Shri Jeevan Lal(BJP) 20:31 hrs to 20:38 hrs.10. Mr. Abdul Majeed Padder(PDP) 20:39 hrs to 20:44

hrs.11. Mr. Usman Abdul Majeed(INC)20:45 hrs to 20:47 hrs.

Note: -At this stage, Hon’ble Member Mr. Usman Abdul Majeedstaged a walkout from the House in protest alleging that he was notsatisfied with working of FCS&PD.

12. Mr. Mubarik Gul (NC) 20:48 hrs to 20:53hrs.

13. Mr. Farooq Ahmad Andrabi(PDP) 20:54 hrs to 21:00hrs.

14. Dr. Krishan Lal(BJP) 21:01 hrs to 21:02hrs

15. Ch. Mohammad Akram (NC) 21:03 hrs to 21:06hrs.

16. Shah Mohammad Tantray (PDP) 21:07 hrs to 21:09hrs.

17. Mr. Altaf Ahmad Wani (NC) 21:10 hrs to 21:15hrs.

18. Mr. Vikar Rasool Wani(INC) 21:16 hrs to 21:22hrs.

19. Mr. Raja Manzoor Ahmad(PDP) 21:23 hrs to 21:24hrs.

20. Mr. Ab. Majid Bhat Larmi(NC) 21:25 hrs to 21:27hrs.

21. Mr. Yawar Ahmad Mir(PDP) 21:28 hrs to 21:29hrs.

Ch. Zulfkar Ali, Hon’ble Minister for Food, Civil Supplies &Consumer Affairs and Tribal Affairs replied the debate from21:30 hrs to 21:55 hrs

Cut Motion moved by Hon’ble Members, S/Sh. Ali

Mohammad Sagar, Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen, Mubarik

Gul, G.M. Saroori, Shameem Firdous, Usman Abdul Majid,

Vikar Rasool Wani, Javid Ahmad Rana, Abdul Majid Larmi,

Altaf Ahmad Wani, Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar, Asgar Ali Karbalai,

Gulzar Ahmad Wani were withdrawn with the leave of the

House.

Demand Nos. 15 and 30 were passed by the Housewith voice vote.

The House then adjourned to meet again onTuesday,23rd January,2018 at 10:00 hrs.