LG Sinha summons J&K legislative assembly session on April 28
As per the order issued here on Friday by the LG, the legislative assembly shall meet at Jammu on Monday, April 28 at 10.30 am.
'I, Manoj Sinha, lieutenant governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under section 18(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, do hereby summon the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly to meet at Jammu on Monday, April 28 at 10.30 am,' said the summon.
'Accordingly, in terms of rule 3 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly, all the hon'ble members are requested to kindly attend the session of the legislative assembly on the appointed date, time and place,' said an order issued by secretary J&K legislative assembly.
'The special session has been called to condemn Pahalgam terror attack on Tuesday and in this context, the house is expected to pass a unanimous resolution against the perpetrators of the ghastly crime against innocent tourists,' said a legislative assembly official.
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