Police lathicharge on non-aided teachers on Tuesday rocked the Vidhan Parishad on Wednesday with the Opposition members led by the Samajwadi Party creating a din, which led to complete washout of Question Hour on Wednesday.
As soon as the House assembled on Wednesday, the SP and Independent members entered the Well of the House in protest against the lathicharge on non-aided teachers in lucknow on Tuesday. Raising anti-Government slogans, they said that it was an attack on democracy and demanded action against police.
Initially, the House was adjourned twice for 15 minutes each but later it was adjourned till 12 noon. When the House re-assembled, Sanjay Mishra (SP) and Umesh Dwivedi (Independent) entered the Well of the House demanding increase in honorarium of agitating teachers. leader of the House Dinesh Sharma said the Government was committed to solving the problems of teachers but a previous order during Akhilesh Yadav’s regime emerged as a stumbling block. “We will find a solution to this problem,” he assured.
Walkout
The SP staged a walkout during Zero Hour alleging harassment of District Panchayat Chiefs and Block Pramukhs by the Government. The issue was raised by Naresh Uttam (SP) who said that Varanasi district panchayat chief Anand Bhadaoria and block pramukh of Kanpur are being persecuted by the Government and framed in false cases.
Dinesh Sharma rejected the allegations as false and said the Government had nothing to do with no-confidence motions being passed against elected members. Not satisfied with the response, the SP members walked out of the House.
Sarkar bhaag gayee
A piquant situation arose in the House when Ministers were found missing when the House assembled after lunch break. Neither leader of the House nor any Minister were present though members of the BJP were there. As the Opposition started raising slogans ‘Sarkar bhaag gayee’, Presiding Officer Naresh Uttam adjourned the House for 10 minutes.