Chilly opening day ends swiftly amid unfamiliar Oppn silence

WINTER SESSION | Begins with full recital of ‘Vande Mataram’; both Houses adjourned for the day after passing motion of condolence; official bills tabled

- Ramu Bhagwat

Day] of the winter session of the Maharashtra legislature was as cold and listless as the sub 9-degree C weather outside.

Within minutes of the start, both the Houses adjourned for the day after passing a motion of condolence for the departed members. Contrary to expectations, the opposition did not make its presence felt by noisy protests and ruckus neither inside the House nor outside on the stairs.