Srinagar, Oct. 31 -- In a rare move, Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Wednesday permitted legislators to raise issues beyond the Zero Hour, citing the significance of matters concerning the recent floods and other public concerns. "Today I am allowing members to raise certain important issues beyond the Zero Hour. It is a one-time exception and will not form a precedent for future proceedings," the Speaker said, urging members to use the opportunity constructively and within the decorum of the House.Earlier, the Speaker had rejected an adjournment motion by MLA Pawan Kumar Gupta seeking a discussion on flood damages, citing Rule 58, which prohibits reconsideration of a motion once rejected during the same session. Howeve...