Winter session of UP legislative assembly starts with BJP protest

The UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was expected to present the supplementary budget of the government at 1220 hours but the protest by the BJP legislators led to the adjournment of the assembly session for one-and-a-half hours

Arnima Dwivedi
Published on: 21 Dec 2016 6:08 AM GMT
Winter session of UP legislative assembly starts with BJP protest
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Lucknow: The winter session of the Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly was adjourned till 1230 hours after witnessing an uproar by the Bhartiya Janata Party on its very first day. The BJP has demanded the resignation of UP government's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Azam Khan during the session and started protested against him.

The UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was expected to present the supplementary budget of the government at 1220 hours but the protest by the BJP legislators led to the adjournment of the assembly session for one-and-a-half hours.

Leader of opposition Gyancharan Dinkar stated during the assembly proceeding that the government is only completing the formality by calling the assembly for just two days.

The winter session of Uttar Pradesh assembly:

  • The session started on December 21.
  • A resolution for expressing obituary on death of three former legislators would be passed in the assembly after the CM would present the supplementary budget.
  • The assembly is expected to adjourn till Thursday after passing the obituary resolution.
  • The session would witness discussion related to law and order.
  • The assembly would work for two days (December 21 and December 22 ).

Arnima Dwivedi

Arnima Dwivedi

A journalist, presently working as a sub-editor with newstrack.com. I love exploring new genres of humans and humanity.

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