Srinagar, Nov. 1 -- J&K legislative assembly speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday said that action will be taken against the defaulting person who shot a video of MLA Javid Mirchal and shared it online allegedly to mislead the public. "I assure the House that appropriate action will be taken against the defaulter," the Speaker said.

The Speaker's remarks came after MLA Javid Mirchal raised the issue, clarifying that a video of him shared yesterday was misleading and taken out of context. The video allegedly showed Mirchal surfing the net during the proceedings. "The video was shared out of context. I couldn't sleep the entire night due to the harassment I faced online. I want strict action to be taken against those involved who tried to ...