UP Assembly Budget Session: SP-BSP stage protest against Yogi-govt

Lucknow: The Budget session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on its first day, saw a joint protest staged by SP and BSP legislators against Yogi-led state government. Through this protest the SP wants to address the issues faced by sugarcane farmers and to implement law and order in the state.

The MLAs of both the parties started to shout slogans against BJP government, during the address of the Governor, however, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condemned the protest, saying, the leaders from SP-BSP showed a shrewd behaviour, throwing paper balls in Governor's presence shows what system they want in the state.

CM Yogi Adityanath addressed the House before leaving for West Bengal.

The Budget session was addressed by Governor Ram Naik, here, at 11 am, with the joint sitting of both the houses-the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led state government presented the budget for the year 2019-20 on February 7. Subsequently, the discussion on Budget will take place on four days beginning from February 12. On February 6, February 7 the house will discuss Governer's address. The Session would discuss and put to vote from February 18 -22.

Two main parties of the state, SP-BSP have joint hands together to pose a formidable threat to the ruling BJP in the state and centre.