By transacting legislative business like –The UP Appropriation (vote on account Bill 2016 for the first five months of the next fiscal 2017-18 and UP Appropriation (second supplementary 2016-17) Bill, 2016 amid pandemonium created by the Opposition, the last session of the 16th Assembly ended on Thursday. On the first day, on Wednesday also, the Opposition had stalled the proceedings of the House.
On the last day of the two-day session, the Assembly also passed `The Allotment of Houses under the control of the Estate department (amendment) Bill, 2016. During the brief session, the Opposition, particularly the BSP and BJP members stalled the proceedings by trooping in the well of the House. The Question Hour was washed out on both days due to protests by the Opposition over law and order, corruption and other related issues.
On Thursday, as soon as the House reassembled at 11 am, the BJP members trooped in the well of the House demanding the resignation of Parliamentary Affairs minister Azam Khan.
The BSP members followed suit and rushed to the well raising slogans against the poor law and order and exploitation of the Muslims. The BSP demanded the suspension of business of the House and a debate on the law and order in the state.
Speaker Mata Prasad Pandey adjourned the House for 20 minutess which was later extended to 12 noon.
As the House reassembled, the BSP and BJP continued with shouting slogans against the government and also waived banners and placards.
Speaker Mata Prasad Pandey tried to pacify the members, remnding that today was the last day of the session of the 16th Assembly and hence they should let the House function smoothly.
Surprisingly, most members of Treasury benches were conspicuous by their absence from the House in the morning as they were busy in a programme presided by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in lok Bhawan, situated bang opposite the Assembly building.
leader of the Opposition Gaya Charan Dinker tried to address the House, saying that the law and order situation in the state was critical. He alleged that in lucknow, criminals were having a field day and the present SP government had failed to control crime and that corruption was rampant in this regime.
later, Speaker Mata Prasad Pandey asked the government to complete the business of the House and amid din in the House, the supplementary budget of Rs 1683-crore and vote-on-account of over Rs 134845.81-crore were passed.