Srinagar, June 25 -- The Committee on Privileges of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Wednesday reviewed pending cases and stressed the need for safeguarding the privileges and authority of elected representatives.

The meeting was chaired by MLA Justice (Retd.) Hasnain Masoodi at the Assembly Secretariat and was attended by legislators Showkat Hussain Ganie, Khurshied Ahmad, Zafar Ali Khatana, Vijay Kumar and Rajeev Kumar, besides officials of the Assembly Secretariat.

Addressing the meeting, Masoodi described the Committee on Privileges as an important House panel responsible for protecting the privileges, dignity and authority of members of the Legislative Assembly. He emphasised the need for expeditious disposal of pendin...