Bengal Budget session: Governor's speech interrupted as BJP MLAs protest against poll violence
India Today
The Bengal Governor's speech at the beginning of the state Budget session was interrupted by protests by BJP MLAs against poll violence.
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Monday unable to deliver his inaugural speech on the first day of the budget session due to continuous protests by the MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The BJP MLAs, led by Suvendu Adhikhari, were protesting against the violence during the recently concluded civic polls.
Dhankhar, who arrived at the Assembly at 2 PM to deliver the inaugural address, could not do it as BJP legislators carrying posters and photographs of alleged victims of civic poll violence came down to the well to stage a protest.
The governor requested the BJP MLAs to let the proceedings begin but they remained adamant. The protesting legislators raised 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogans.
As the governor was about to leave the House, ruling party MLAs including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee requested him to stay, following which Dhankhar again urged the BJP lawmakers to calm down, but in vain.
Finally, the governor tabled the speech formally and left the Assembly. The House resumed after one hour of ruckus.
The chief minister also came out of the House to escort the governor along with the Speaker.
