Bihar Assembly adjourned minutes after commencement

The Bihar Assembly was adjourned within minutes of commencement Tuesday as the opposition created a ruckus demanding discussion on "deteriorating" law and order situation in the state.

Members of parties like the RJD, the Congress and the CPI (ML) had alleged that the Home department was excluded from the business of the current session to disallow debate on the issue.

The opposition MLAs trooped into the well as the House assembled at 11 am raising slogans against the Nitish Kumar government and demanding discussion on the adjournment motion moved by them on the matter.

Speaker Vijay Kumar Choudhary pleaded with the opposition members to go back to their seats and allow the Question Hour. The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Shravan Kumar said if opposition leaders wanted to raise any issue urgently, they could do so from their respective seats.

Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav said that the discussion on the adjournment motion was necessary as the law and order situation in the state had "deteriorated" alarmingly and drew attention to a recent incident in which Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi had allegedly urged criminals with folded hands to refrain from anti-social activities during the 'Pitri Paksh' fair at Gaya.

As the noise continued, the Speaker adjourned the House till 2 pm.

Later, talking to reporters outside the Assembly premises, Yadav along with Congress legislature party leader Sadanand Singh and other prominent opposition MLAs said "all departments held by the chief minister, including Home and General Administration, were excluded from the business of current session. The opposition was left with mo other choice but to raise the matter through an adjournment motion. Even that is not allowed."