Srinagar, Oct 03: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday said it would be a welcome step if incarcerated legislator Mehraj Malik attends the upcoming Assembly session, but clarified that the decision lies with the court or the government.

Speaking to the news agency Kashmir News Trust in Srinagar, Rather stated that Malik would need to seek permission through legal channels. “He needs to approach the court and if the government allows him, he should attend. It depends on whether the government or the court permits him,” the Speaker said.

On the issue of PDP legislator Waheed Parra, Rather confirmed that the show-cause notice issued against him is still under examination. “Parra has submitted his reply, and the matter is under consideration,” he said. The Speaker

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