Published: Friday, February 26, 2021, 14:07 [IST]
Shimla, Feb 26: Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatraya could read only the last line of his address to the Assembly in the opening day of the Budget Session on Friday amid a ruckus by members of the opposition Congress.
As soon as the House assembled at 11 am, the Congress members led by Leader of the Opposition Mukesh Agnihotri rose from their seats and raised slogans.
Following din in the House, the Governor read the last line of his address and stated that the entire speech should be deemed as read. The Congress members alleged that contents of the address were a bundle of lies .
Updated Feb 26, 2021 | 18:36 IST
Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya was allegedly manhandled by some Congress members in the Assembly complex on Friday after he addressed the House on the opening day of the Budget session. Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya | Photo Credit: PTI
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Speaker Vipin Parmar is examining the Assembly rules to lodge an FIR against the five Congress MLAs suspended for the remainder of the Budget session for allegedly manhandling Governor Bandaru Dattatreya.
The Speaker told PTI that this is for the first time in the history of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly that the Governor was manhandled by Opposition members.
Five Congress MLAs suspended for jostling Himachal Governor
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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.
HP Governor manhandled in Assembly complex, 5 Congress MLAs suspended
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. Updated: 26 Feb 2021, 03:28 PM IST PTI
Opposition members tried to stop the governor in front of the speaker s chamber when he was going towards his cavalcade after addressing the Assembly
Congress members said the issue of increase in cooking gas, petrol and diesel prices was not included in the address
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Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya was allegedly manhandled by some Congress members in the Assembly complex on Friday, following which five MLAs were suspended for the remainder of the Budget Session.