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Last Update: March 21, 2023, 1:49 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram [Trivandrum]India
Leader of Opposition in the state assembly VD Satheesan announced the protest soon after the House met at 9 am (Representational Image/ ANI)
As the Question Hour began, Satheesan stood up and announced that opposition members Anwar Sadath, Kurukkoli Moideen, AKM Ashraf, TJ Vinod and Uma Thomas would observe an indefinite satyagraha in the well of the House against the government, alleging that it would not be taken up. Steps to ensure proper functioning of the House
The Congress-led UDF on Tuesday intensified its protest in the Kerala Assembly with five of its members declaring an indefinite ‘satyagraha’ in the Well of the House against the “arrogant” attitude of the CPI(M)-led government towards various demands.
Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly VD Satheesan announced the protest soon after the House met at 9 am.
As the Question Hour began, Satheesan stood up and announced that opposition members Anwar Sadath, Kurukkoli Moideen, AKM Ashraf, TJ Vinod and Uma Thomas would observe an indefinite satyagraha in the well of the House against the government, alleging that it would not be taken up. Steps to ensure proper functioning of the House.
He alleged that the reason for the opposition’s protest was the “arrogant” attitude of the government.
The government said the opposition’s protest was against the rules of procedure of the House.
The Kerala Assembly has been witnessing opposition protests since last week against “restrictions” on bringing an adjournment motion to discuss certain issues in the House.
The opposition criticized the government for registering “false non-bailable cases” against several opposition legislators, including two women, in connection with an unprecedented event in front of the Speaker’s office in the Assembly complex last week.
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