SRINAGAR: Noisy scenes were witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today when certain remarks against the Prime Minister by an independent MLA infuriated BJP and National Panthers’ Party members.

Participating in the condolence resolution for Ladakh cloudburst victims and those killed during the ongoing unrest in Kashmir, independent MLA from Langate Sheikh Abdul Rashid made a remark against Prime Minister that prompted BJP and NPP members from Jammu region to rise from their seats and demand that the comment be expunged.

The MLA from Langate was responding to independent MLA from Jammu Ashwini Kumar’s demand for identifying the culprits behind the killings in the Valley.

NPP MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia requested the Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone that comments about the Prime Minister be expunged.

BJP MLA Ashok Khajuria supported Mankotia’s demand before Congress MLAs Sharief Niaz, Shabir Ahmad Khan and Manohar Lal rose to oppose the independent MLA’s comments.

The Speaker later ruled that comments about the Prime Minister be expunged and directed Rashid to “maintain the decorum of the House” like a good legislator.