India News: Two opposition MLAs of Assam Assembly were briefly suspended for raising issues regarding anomalies in the Education Department. Congress Baghbor MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed highlighted severe irregularities in the recently held school evaluation system 'Gunotsav'.
The resolution was brought by independent MLA Akhil Gogoi. The resolution was on the irrigation system. Out of 77 MLAs in the BJP-led alliance, the Government garnered 39 votes. 30 votes were polled in favour of the resolution from 47 opposition MLAs. Earlier the resolution was put to voice vote and Speaker Biswajit Daimary declared the resolution as defeated. Opposition members including Gogoi demanded voting as they claimed that the ruling party did not have the numbers.
Opposition MLAs stage a walkout from the Assam Assembly following a ruckus over losses incurred by the state government in the Gorukhuti project. The project involved the eviction of minority community farmers to make way for a government-sponsored mega farming project. The opposition demands reinstatement of the evicted farmers.
India News: The Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha witnessed noisy scenes over tree felling in the Hasdeo Aranya forests, leading to the suspension of 30 opposition Congress legislators.
An investigation by The Indian Express revealed that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) disbursed an aggregate of Rs 500 crore to 21 MLAs of ruling alliance in Mumbai between February and December 2023 under a February 2023 policy, and no money was allocated to the 15 MLAs belonging to the opposition parties