J&K Governor rescinds order for Assembly session

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today rescinded his earlier order to call for the Budget session of the State Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.

"Governor N N Vohra has rescinded his earlier order dated December 11, 2015 whereby the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of the State were summoned to meet at Jammu on January 18, 2016," a Raj Bhawan spokesman said.

The spokesperson stated that the cancellation has been necessitated as the Legislative Assembly has been kept under suspended animation after imposition of the Governor's Rule.