Amid criticism by the opposition legislators and parties in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday called the adjournment motion on the Waqf Amendment Bill brought by the members in the Legislative Assembly as misplaced action.
Talking to the reporters, Omar said that the Speaker made everything clear on the last day of the session.
“Speaker sahib clarified every matter on the final day of the Session. Maybe the mistake of the members was that they brought an adjournment motion. The adjournment motion is brought only for the work of the Jammu and Kashmir government because at that time the government has to answer,” Omar said
He questioned the relevance of using an adjournment motion for an issue legislated by the Centre.
“If this adjournment motion had been admitted, what would we have answered? The Waqf bill was not brought by us. It has been passed by the central government and Parliament. So what would the government of Jammu and Kashmir answer?” he asked.
Omar said the resolution could perhaps have been considered if it had been moved under a different legal provision.
“If this resolution had been brought in some other way or under some other law, then maybe it could have been admitted,” he said.
The chief minister said the NC has moved to the Supreme Court against the Act.
“Various parties, including the National Conference, have put their case in front of the Supreme Court. Now let’s see what the Supreme Court's decision will be,” Omar said.