Brief
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah pulls salary‑hike bills after BJP opposition
The move was presented as a way to stop BJP from politicising the issue outside the assembly.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah withdrew two bills that would have raised salaries and allowances for legislators and ministers after a single Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member opposed them, according to deccanchronicle.com.
What happened
The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly convened on Tuesday, where the two salary‑hike bills were introduced. BJP members walked out and later raised objections, prompting Abdullah to announce that any opposition would trigger a withdrawal. He then withdrew the bills, and the house adopted the motion by majority vote.
What the reports add
Deccanchronicle reported that the BJP had not objected during an earlier sub‑committee review headed by senior BJP leader Surjit Singh Salathia, but raised concerns only after the bills reached the floor. The report also notes that Abdullah initially said he would withdraw three bills, but yielded to pressure to keep the pension bill for former legislators under consideration.
What was said
"If even one member opposes, I withdraw," Abdullah told the assembly, as quoted by deccanchronicle.
"You talk of daily wagers now. What stopped you from regularising them when you were running the show?" Abdullah asked the BJP, deccanchronicle said.
Key facts
- Omar Abdullah withdrew two salary‑hike bills after a single BJP objection (deccanchronicle.com)
- The withdrawal motion was passed by a majority vote in the J&K Legislative Assembly (deccanchronicle.com)
- BJP members had not objected during the sub‑committee review of the bills (deccanchronicle.com)
What we don't know yet
- Exact number of bills initially proposed (the article mentions two withdrawn and a third pension bill)
- Names of the BJP members who objected
Sources
- [1] deccanchronicle.com — originally reported as “Omar Abdullah Withdraws Salary Hike Bills, Outplays BJP In High Voltage Assembly Drama”
