Oppn Cong walkout on 1st day of HP assembly monsoon session

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Press Trust of India Shimla
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 4:04 AM IST

Immediately after the obituary references, the Leader of the Opposition Vidya Stokes demanded an inquiry into the "chargesheet" submitted to the President by the state Congress against the BJP government.

The Speaker Tulsi Ram did not allow the issue to be raised and said no notice has been given and proceeded with the business listed for the day.

Soon, Congress members started raising slogans and continued slogan shouting for sometime.

The members of treasury benches also raised counter slogans and Congress members staged a walkout.

Later , Ravinder Singh Ravi, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, flayed the walkout and said "Congress is a divided house, passing through an adverse phase with no issue of public interest and is forcing non-issues".

He said BJP was ready to discuss any issue and asked Congress leaders to give a proper notice for discussing the issue and added the "chargesheet" submitted by Congress had no substance. (more)

  

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First Published: Aug 27 2012 | 6:35 PM IST

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