The MLAs - Vijay Sardessai, Rohan Khaunte (both independents) and Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco (Congress) - had rushed into the well of the House demanding resignation of industries minister Mahadev Naik over charges of financial misdemeanour.
The three MLAs had trooped into the well holding placards and shouting slogans against Naik and were eventually evicted from the Assembly on the orders of the Speaker.
Another two MLAs, Vishwajit Rane (Congress) and Naresh Sawal (independent), also entered the well but they did not shout slogans or carry placards.
As the proceedings of the Assembly started at 11.30 AM, all the five legislators rushed into well.
Sardessai, Khaunte and Lourenco interrupted the Speaker when he was about to start the Question Hour. As they did not move out of the well despite the Speaker repeatedly asking them, he called the marshals and had the three removed from the House.
Even during the Question Hour, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party's Lavu Mamlatdar demanded an inquiry into the alleged fraud by the minister. But the Speaker refused to allow him to speak on the issue further.
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