Shimla, Feb 26 (UNI) Opposition Congress in Himachal Pradesh gheraoed Governor Bandaru Dattatreya outside the state Assembly complex on Friday over the government's alleged failure in handling several issues, including the farmers' protest.
As Mr Dattatreya was leaving for the Rajbhavan after addressing the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, he faced the agitation from the Opposition, led by Mukesh Agnihotri, who were already on the main gate of the Assembly protesting over price rise, farm laws and a number of other issues.
Opposition members did not give way for the Governor, even when the parliamentary affairs minister requested them. The governor was forced to break the protocol as he left the Assembly campus from another gate amid milieu.
Congress member Mr Agnihotri said the opposition have gathered here to raise people's issues, who are facing the burnt of price rise and farmer crisis, but the Governor's address to the Assembly appeared to be a ritual.
Congress member Rajinder Rana alleged that security personnel and members at the treasury bench misbehaved with them when they were protesting against the Government for 'not allowing to raise issues'.
In the history of state assembly, no Governor ever faced such protest outside the state assembly complex.
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