Address concerns of opposition members: J&K speaker to govt

The speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Mohammad Akbar Lone today asked the government to address the concerns of opposition members regarding planning and development of their respective constituencies.

Intervening during a reply by Minister of State for Finance and Planning Manohar Lal Sharma, the speaker said there was no scope for doubting the intentions of chief minister Omar Abdullah who is sincerely striving for uniform development of the state.

However, the government should make efforts to take the members along in every respect of development as it would help achieve set targets more effectively, he said.