The Uttar Pradesh Assembly was adjourned for the day on Thursday without completing the agenda listed as leader of Opposition Ram Govind Chaudhary while participating in a debate over motion of thanks to the Governor’s address was taken ill. Doctors present in the Assembly premises attended on him before rushing the leader to Civil hospital.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath was scheduled to conclude the debate after the speech of the leader of the Opposition who is from Samajwadi Party. The debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor will now be taken up on February 26.
The Yogi government will present its second budget for the next fiscal 2018-19 on Friday.
On Thursday, in order to complete the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governors address, Speaker Hriday Naryan Dikshit announced that as per decision of business advisory committee of the House, there will be no question hour and questions will be treated as part of the proceedings.
Several members from the Samajwadi party, Bhaujan Samaj Party and the ruling BJP delivered speeches.
The last one to speak from the opposition was the leader of Opposition Ram Govind Chaudhary. He spoke for little over ten minutes before complaining of uneasiness. He suddenly sat on his seat but continued the speech.
Parliamentary Affairs minister Suresh Khanna said that the ;eader’s condition was unusual and a doctor be summoned. Chaudhary later left the House and went to the lobby where the doctors were summoned. later, the Chief Minister also went to enquire about his well being.
The Speaker adjourned the House for 10 minutes. After the House reassembled, the Speaker announced that the debate on motion of thanks will now be concluded on February 26.
Chaudhary was rushed to Civil hospital and was admitted to the ICU. Doctors attending on him said that his condition was stable. The Assembly was adjourned after the incident and the Chief Minister along with several ministers visited the hospital to enquire about his health.