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Uproar in J&K Assembly over accountability commission
Srinagar, June 21: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today witnessed exchange of allegations between the government and opposition National Conference over the issue of setting up of an accountability commission to bring to justice corrupt public servants, including chief ministers.
Srinagar, June 21: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today witnessed exchange of allegations between the government and opposition National Conference over the issue of setting up of an accountability commission to bring to justice corrupt public servants, including chief ministers.
Trouble started when Shariefuddin Shariq of National Conference accused the government of not being "sincere" to set up the commission in the state, soon after law and parliamentary affairs minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig moved a motion seeking extension till last day of the next session of the house for presentation of the report of the select committee on the subject.
Shariq accused the government of adopting "delaying tactics" saying it has shelved the idea of setting up of the commission.
"The urgency shown by the government to set up the commission soon after taking over in November last, diminished as it befriended those against whom the commission was being set up," he said.
Shariq was joined by his party colleagues including A M Sagar who said it was "inefficiency and inaction" on the part of government that delayed the setting up of the commission.
He said that the Chief Minister has "frankly admitted" that the original bill passed by the house has deficiencies, and alleged that instead of bringing a comprehensive bill, the government allowed a private member's bill to amend the original bill which was referred to a select committee to delay the setting up of the commission.
Bureau Report
Shariq accused the government of adopting "delaying tactics" saying it has shelved the idea of setting up of the commission.
"The urgency shown by the government to set up the commission soon after taking over in November last, diminished as it befriended those against whom the commission was being set up," he said.
Shariq was joined by his party colleagues including A M Sagar who said it was "inefficiency and inaction" on the part of government that delayed the setting up of the commission.
He said that the Chief Minister has "frankly admitted" that the original bill passed by the house has deficiencies, and alleged that instead of bringing a comprehensive bill, the government allowed a private member's bill to amend the original bill which was referred to a select committee to delay the setting up of the commission.
Bureau Report