The government today said it did not endorse the controversial statement of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed on the state assembly polls, after a vociferous Opposition disrupted Lok Sabha proceedings seeking a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Responding to the Opposition demand, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that "there is no question of welcoming such remarks" and "there is no question of endorsing the Chief Minister's statement."
Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said what the "Home Minister has said is the sense of the House. Let us move forward," after which the Opposition unrest over the issue died down.
The Opposition had earlier created an uproar demanding clarification from the Prime Minister on the statement by Mr Sayeed, who had courted controversy within hours of taking oath on Sunday saying the Hurriyat, militant outfits and "people from across the border" - in an oblique reference to Pakistan - allowed conducive atmosphere for the polls.
When the House met, Ms Mahajan allowed Trinamool's Saugata Roy and Congress leader Deepender Hooda, who had given adjournment notices on the matter, to briefly put across their points.
Raising the issue, Mr Hooda said distancing from Mr Sayeed's remarks "is not enough and the House must pass a resolution condemning the statement" of the Chief Minister.
The Home Minister said since he has already clarified on the stand of the Centre and the BJP, there was no need to raise the issue again today.
The Speaker said the Home Minister's statement was enough as he has an authority to speak on the government's behalf.
The Question Hour resumed after the Home Minister and Mr Naidu's statement following two adjournments of 15 minutes each.
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