Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian Parliament, witnessed a fiery exchange between Indian Home Minister Amit Shah and TMC MP Saugata Ray during the debate on Tuesday regarding the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
Saugata Ray, in his remarks, criticized Amit Shah’s tenure as Home Minister, highlighting the abrogation of Article 370, converting Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh into Union Territories. He questioned the need for changes in the absence of a Legislative Assembly and emphasized the urgency of holding elections in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
“They abrogated Article 370 just to fulfil the BJP promise: ‘Ek Pradhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Vidhan’ (One Prime Minister, one flag and one Constitution),” Saugata Ray stated during the debate.
Two bills were under discussion during the session.—KMS
