Sambhal, Bahraich issues rock U.P. assembly On Day 1

AFTER THE HOUSE ASSEMBLED AT 11 AM, MOST OF THE SP MEMBERS ENTERED THE WELL OF THE HOUSE AND BEGAN SHOUTING ANTI-GOVT SLOGANS.

- HT Correspondent

[e-mail] LUCKNOW:: The Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly's winter session began on a stormy note on Monday. Question Hour could not be held with the major opposition parties -- mainly the Samajwadi Party and the Congress -- raising the issue of the recent violence in Sambhal and Bahraich, compelling adjournment of the house.

Soon after the house assembled at 11am, most of the Samajwadi Party members entered the well of the house and began shouting anti-government slogans. The slogan-shouting continued for nearly 20 minutes despite repeated requests from speaker Satish Mahana who urged the members to take their seats.

The speaker tried to take up the listed agenda, saying the state assembly had not seen any adjournments for the past three years. He said the opposition had nothing to say and he would not allow anybody to speak or do anything against the rules. As the Opposition members refused to relent, the speaker adjourned the house till 12.20pm when the question hour ended.