Jammu/Jan,18: Members of the main opposition National Conference, Congress party alongwith PDF Chairman Hakeem Mohammed Yaseen and CPI (M) Secretary M Y Tarigami on Thursday staged a walkout from the Legislative Assembly to protest against the murder of an eight-year-old girl of Bakerwal community in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.
As soon as proceedings of the House began, Congress and NC legislators stood up to protest against the murder of Asifa Bano of Kathua.
The body of Bano, who was allegedly abducted a week ago, was recovered yesterday from bushes in Hiranagar.
The opposition legislators alleged that police did not make any efforts to trace the girl after she was abducted.
“You should suspend the local SHO,” demanded GM Saroori of Congress party.
The opposition legislators also alleged that minorities were being harassed in Jammu region.
Responding to the opposition, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rehman Veeri said government has constituted a special investigation team to probe the murder.
