Members of the Opposition led by the Congress and TMC staged a walkout within the Lok Sabha on Friday protesting in opposition to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s comment that the state would flip into “Kashmir, Bengal or Kerala” if the BJP doesn’t return to energy.
While Congress MP TN Prathapan gave discover for an adjournment movement to take up the matter, his get together chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury raised the difficulty as quickly because the House met on Friday afternoon.
Chowdhury stated it was shameful that the UP chief minister made such a press release and urged the House to take up the matter, following which Congress and TMC members left their seats to protest. But Speaker Om Birla proceeded to the Question Hour. He stated the MPs might elevate the difficulty after the Question Hour.
The MPs, nonetheless, insisted that they need to be given an opportunity to talk. When the Speaker didn’t budge, the members staged a walkout. Members from the Congress, DMK, Left and the RSP walked out first, after which the TMC members adopted as one other group.
During the protests, BSP MP Danish Ali was heard shouting, “I am seeking your apology for the statement. I am ashamed that my Chief Minister is Ajay Kumar Bisht.”
The House then proceeded with the Question Hour.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
