Shimla, February 26
A high-voltage drama was witnessed outside the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha on Friday as Congress legislators were allegedly pushed and manhandled by the BJP ministers as Opposition members blocked the Governor’s vehicle while he was leaving after delivering his address on the opening day of the Budget session.
While the Governor was still reading his address, CLP Leader Mukesh Agnihotri stood up and said the address had no mention of price rise, unemployment and other important issues.
As Congress legislators tried to disrupt the Governor’s address, Bandaru Dattatraya abruptly ended his speech and said it may be considered as read.
Five Congress MLAs suspended for jostling Himachal Governor
By IANS |
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Fri, Feb 26 2021 17:51 IST |
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Five Congress MLAs suspended for jostling Himachal Governor (Credit: @AgnihotriLOPHP/Twitter). Image Source: IANS News
Shimla, Feb 26 : Five Congress legislators, including Leader of Opposition Mukesh Agnihotri, were suspended on Friday for the entire Budget session for creating ruckus and allegedly jostling Governor Bandaru Dattatraya when he was leaving the Himachal Pradesh Assembly complex after his address.
Speaker Vipin Parmar informed the house that five Congress MLAs Mukesh Agnihotri, Harsh Varhan Chauhan, Sunder Singh Thakur, Satpal Raizada and Vinay Kumar, were suspended for the entire session till March 20.
They blocked the Governor’s vehicle
Rowdy scenes were witnessed outside Himachal Pradesh Assembly in Shimla on Friday after the Opposition, Congress, MLAs blocked Governor Bandaru Dattatreya’s vehicle as he was about to leave the complex following his address on the first day of the budget session.
Five Congress MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition Mukesh Agnihotri, were suspended for the rest of the session till March 20. An FIR has been registered against them.
Inside the House, while the Governor was delivering his address, the Opposition members, led by Mr. Agnihotri, said the address did not mention any pivotal issues such as the farmers’ concerns on Centre’s farm laws, spiralling prices and unemployment. As they continued shouting slogans, the Governor ended his speech saying it should be considered as read.