Assembly or Panchayat: J&K Congress MLA on Law Secy's letter against statehood resolution

J&K Congress MLA Nizam-ud-din Bhat criticised the Law Secretary's letter asking Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to disallow CM Omar Abdullah's statehood resolution, calling it bureaucratic overreach. Bhat said the letter challenged the Speaker's authority and asked whether the House was "Legislative Assembly or a Panchayat". The resolution seeking restoration of full statehood was passed by voice vote.