SRINAGAR : Opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) today ruled out taking part in the ongoing Assembly session in Jammu and Kashmir till the State Government initiated action against those responsible for killing of youths during protests in the Valley.

"Unless, this lawlessness comes to a halt, asking questions in the legislature will sound a meaningless charade," PDP president Mehbooba Mufti told CPI(M) MLA M Y Tarigami.

Tarigami was yesterday nominated by the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Legislative Assembly to persuade the PDP leadership to end its boycott in the larger interests of the people and democracy.

"This is a serious issue and unless the Government shows some inclination to stop atrocities and initiates action against the killers of 110 innocent persons, the Assembly session will lack any seriousness and credibility," she said.

Reiterating her party's faith in democratic functioning, Mehbooba said staying away from proceedings of the House to register protest of the people was an established parliamentary practice.

She said the current crisis had seriously eroded credibility of democratic institutions in the State and the legislature was no exception.

"All the resolutions furnished by the largest (opposition) party of the State, the PDP, have been disallowed by the speaker. These resolutions pertained to revocation of AFSPA, reduction in troops on civilian duty, holding of unconditional dialogue to resolve Kashmir issue and renegotiation of power projects," she said