Jammu, February 11 Demanding an apology from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his alleged derogatory remarks, Leader of the Opposition Sunil Sharma accused the government and the speaker of bias on Wednesday, stating that the BJP staged a walkout from the J&K Assembly due to their failure to retract the remarks.
The Assembly witnessed chaotic scenes for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as BJP members demanded an apology from the CM for his "unparliamentary" remarks against them before walking out of the House during Question Hour.
"It is unprecedented for a chief minister to use derogatory remarks," Sharma told reporters here.
Pandemonium erupted in the House on Tuesday when BJP members objected to some of Abdullah's remarks against them and demanded an apology.
Abdullah was concluding the discussion on the Union Territory's Budget, presented on February 6, when BJP members termed certain remarks made by him as "unparliamentary."
Sharma, while speaking to reporters outside the Assembly, said, "Today, he doesn't even have the time to retract the words he used. We also said that if he used appropriate words, he should come forward and say that he stands by them. But he is neither present nor willing to do so. He should feel ashamed."
He further stated that the BJP would continue to seek clarification regarding the remarks. "If he believes he was right, then he should say so in the House and stand by his words. As of now, there is a complete walkout during the question-answer session," he added.
Asserting that the remarks had hurt public sentiments, he accused the speaker of acting in a biased manner and compromised the functioning of the House. "The House is not being run independently. It is taking directions from the deputy chief minister and the cabinet ministers," he said.
Targeting the National Conference leadership, Sharma alleged that arrogance had become a hallmark of the party. "They have no answer at all. I said it yesterday, and I am saying it today as well — being born in the family of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah seems to come with a certificate that allows them to behave arrogantly," he said.
