The main Opposition in the State Assembly Congress on Friday staged a walkout in the Assembly when their demand for taking up a call attention notice was not accepted by Speaker Sitasharan Sharma.
Soon after Zero Hour ended, Sharma announced that he has allowed taking up four calling attention notices for discussion instead of two notices by permitting relaxation of rules. He said the rest of calling attention notices listed on the agenda would be deemed to have been read.
Congress member Arif Aqueel said his calling attention notice pertaining to drinking water crisis in several colonies in the State capital was listed at the fifth place. He urged the Speaker for relaxing the rules to incorporate his notice as well.
His demand was supported by several other Congress members, who created noisy scenes. leader of the Opposition Satyadev Katare also supported the demand and requested the Speaker for taking up the member's notice.
Aqueel also made certain remarks directed at the Chair but the Speaker directed that it be expunged. When Sharma moved ahead with the proceedings, Aqueel announced a walkout. later, Congress members, led by Katare, staged a walkout. Aqueel did not return to the House subsequently.