The Omar Abdullah government had formed a Cabinet sub-committee to look into the reservation policy and the committee, some months back, submitted its report, which was forwarded by the Cabinet to Lt Governor Manoj Sinha for approval. The LG had, in turn, forwarded the report to MHA for approval, but the Home Ministry has returned the file with some queries.
Ahead of the Assembly session, the ruling NC convened a meeting of party legislators and independent MLAs supporting the government to formulate the strategy for the autumn session.
The members have submitted about 650 questions and 50 Private Members’ Resolutions. The Private Members’ Bills and resolutions are scheduled for September 24 and 25, respectively.
Today’s business includes obituary references on the demise of Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Dharam Paul and Ghulam Hassan Khan, all former ministers.
The Speaker will also announce the Panel of Chairmen for the session.
The NC MLA Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi, Chairman of the House Committee, will lay on the Table of the House a copy of the report of the panel constituted to probe alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Minister In-charge Cooperatives Javid Ahmad Dar, will introduce a Bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Societies Act, 1989, to repeal the Jammu and Kashmir Self-Reliant Cooperative Act, 1999, and to provide a transitional arrangement for self-reliant cooperatives under the 1989 Act.
Tight security arrangements have been put in place in and outside the Assembly.