Autonomy of state legislative assemblies is basis of federal structure: Om Birla
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said that the autonomy of state legislative assemblies is the basis of federal structure.
The Lok Sabha witnessed an adjournment minutes after it met on Monday amid an uproar, and Speaker Sumitra Mahajan adjourned the House till 12 noon.
While opposition members were seen standing at their seats and protesting, from the treasury benches — BJP MP Kirit Somaiya, who had the first question listed against his name, said the Bharatiya Janata Party was headed for victory in both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
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“Congress has lost Himachal Pradesh, and I want to thank the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) for the unprecedented victory in Gujarat,” Somaiya said.
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The Speaker then adjourned the house till noon, amid ruckus from both the ruling and opposition benches.
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