Majalta, July 5: MLA Udhampur East Ranbir Singh Pathania on Sunday said the recent controversy over educational material distributed in Jammu and Kashmir was not merely an administrative lapse but a serious breach of constitutional responsibility and an “assault on the spirit of the Constitution and national sovereignty.” Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a social programme, Pathania referred to reports that some books had described Jammu and Kashmir as “Indian-occupied Kashmir” and portrayed Maqbool Bhat as a “freedom fighter.” He said the incident exposed serious gaps in governance, oversight and accountability. “A government functions on the principle of collective responsibility. Accountability cannot end with the suspension of a few committee members.