NC MLA Provokes Outrage, Claims Pakistan Has Better Facilities Than Trehgam

New Delhi: Chaos erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday when National Conference (NC) MLA from Trehgam, Mir Saifullah, made highly controversial remarks comparing the conditions in his constituency to those across the border in Pakistan. His statements were met with strong objections from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs, who demanded an apology in the House. 

Saifullah's Comparison Triggers Outrage

While speaking on the conditions in Trehgam, Saifullah told the House, "Trehgam is a large area, with Pakistan on the other side. If we compare the two, people on the other side have all the facilities. We don’t have any problem with it. On this side, people die in vain, roads are always closed, and the people of Trehgam are living in rehabilitation centers, fed by the administration. This is the condition in Trehgam."