Jammu: The second phase of the Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will resume on Friday, with the Union Territory’s ₹1.13 lakh crore budget for 2026-27 set to be approved on the first day. The budget was presented by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on February 6 and has already been debated in the House, including discussions on grants for various departments. The Appropriation Bills will now be tabled for passage, and the Chief Minister is expected to deliver a brief concluding reply.
The session will have seven sittings. March 28 and April 4 are set aside for Government business, March 30 and April 1 for Private Members’ Bills, and March 31 and April 2 for Private Members’ Resolutions.
Lawmakers are expected to raise key issues, including the restoration of Statehood, security concerns of political leaders, and proposals like setting up National Law Universities in both regions.
The session may see lively debates on private members’ bills concerning liquor and tobacco sales, creation of new administrative divisions, land-related issues, and regularisation of daily wagers.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has approved a private member bill by PDP legislator Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, which proposes a framework for reorganising administrative units in J&K.
The Budget Session is scheduled to conclude on April 4, unless extended for urgent legislative business. (Agencies)
