Lucknow, Aug 12 (UNI) Proceedings of the monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly were disrupted for the second consecutive day today by Samajwadi Party (SP) members during Zero Hour.
The opposition members staged protests and raised slogans against the government over yesterday's communal incident in Fatehpur. However, question hour earlier in the day passed off peacefully.
Speaker Satish Mahana attempted to pacify the protesting members, but when they refused to relent, he instructed that the agenda be completed amid noisy scenes.
Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Mata Prasad Pandey raised the matter as soon as Zero Hour started, holding the government responsible for the incident in which some supporters of Hindu organisations allegedly ransacked a Mazar in Fatehpur yesterday, claiming it was a Shiv temple. Later Police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
Replying to the matter, State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said that action had been taken against the guilty and an FIR had been registered against 150 people. He assured, “No one will be spared if found guilty of breaking the law and order in the state.”
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was present during the entire episode but did not make any remarks.
Unhappy with the government’s reply, SP members trooped into the well of the House and staged a protest. Later, the speaker gave them another opportunity to return to their seats and participate in the proceedings. However, they again raised the Fatehpur issue, leading to another round of commotion. The speaker adjourned the House till 11 am tomorrow.
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