<p>Opposition on Monday changed its "batting order" for the debate on extending President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir and the bill to provide reservation for certain classes.</p>.<p>Usually, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad speaks first on issues of national importance, especially on Kashmir as he belongs to the state.</p>.<p>However, on Monday, sources said, the Opposition parties decided to change their speakers' order and in a surprise move, made Congress MP Viplove Thakur speak first. </p>.<p>From the Opposition side, then Samajwadi Party's Ramgopal Yadav and Trinamool Congress' Derek O'Brien followed Thakur.</p>.<p>Sources said the Opposition parties had jointly decided that Azad should speak just before Home Minister Amit Shah's reply to the debate and put forth the Opposition point of view.</p>.<p>"Why should we exhaust the best on Kashmir at the beginning itself. We kept him for the last overs. He agreed to it when it was suggested," a senior Opposition leader said. </p>
<p>Opposition on Monday changed its "batting order" for the debate on extending President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir and the bill to provide reservation for certain classes.</p>.<p>Usually, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad speaks first on issues of national importance, especially on Kashmir as he belongs to the state.</p>.<p>However, on Monday, sources said, the Opposition parties decided to change their speakers' order and in a surprise move, made Congress MP Viplove Thakur speak first. </p>.<p>From the Opposition side, then Samajwadi Party's Ramgopal Yadav and Trinamool Congress' Derek O'Brien followed Thakur.</p>.<p>Sources said the Opposition parties had jointly decided that Azad should speak just before Home Minister Amit Shah's reply to the debate and put forth the Opposition point of view.</p>.<p>"Why should we exhaust the best on Kashmir at the beginning itself. We kept him for the last overs. He agreed to it when it was suggested," a senior Opposition leader said. </p>
