Srinagar, Oct 27 || The issue of alleged cross-voting during the recent Rajya Sabha elections and the detention of Doda MLA, Mehraj Malik, caused uproar in the J&K Assembly on Monday with the ruling National Conference (NC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs accusing each other.
The issue of cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections came up during the question hour in the J&K Assembly. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary accused the BJP of ‘stealing’ four votes in the recent Rajya Sabha elections.
“Yesterday, you stole four votes. If I start speaking, no one will remain seated here. Let us allow a secret to remain a secret,” the Deputy Chief Minister said.
His remarks sparked a heated exchange between the two sides, with NC legislators retaliating by calling BJP members “vote chor” (vote stealers).
Amid the slogans and counter-slogans, Peoples Conference president and MLA, Sajad Gani Lone, accused both NC and BJP of collusion. “It was match-fixing,” Sajad alleged.
During the question hour, the detention of MLA Doda, Mehraj Malik, under the Public Safety Act (PSA) triggered heated exchanges among legislators.