Following a senior BJP MLA’s derogatory comments against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, the Madhya Pradesh State Assembly witnessed acrimonious arguments between the opposition Congress and ruling BJP MLAs on Friday.
Opposition members of the Samajwadi Party created pandemonium in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Thursday over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on Dr B R Ambedkar in the Parliament forcing the Speaker Satish Mahana to adjourn the house sine die, one day before schedule.
The state Assembly leader of Opposition, Umang Singhar, raised the issue in the House today, the third day of the five-day ongoing winter session. He demanded that Shah must tender an apology for his statement.
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday amid huge protests by the Opposition after Leader of the House J P Nadda tore into the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and the Congress leadership's alleged nexus with US businessman George Soros.
In the upper house of Parliament, Leader of the House and Health Minister J P Nadda, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed the Opposition for a motion against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar even as the Opposition members agitated on the Adani issue.
As soon as Mayor Shelly Oberoi entered the house, councilors from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) started raising slogans demanding the appointment of the Mayor belonging to the Scheduled Caste.
Both houses commenced on July 29 and were scheduled to end on August 2.
The assembly also passed a bill paving the way for strict action against the people who leave their bore wells open leading to mishaps.
Rs 6,2,421.73 crore budget for 2024-25 passed.
Speaking in the house today, Chief Minister Dr Yadav praised the Opposition as well as members of the ruling benches. He also showered praises on Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar.
