As soon as the House began the scheduled business a debate on the motion of thanks to Lt Governor for her address delivered on the opening day of the current budget session Ashok Anand started praising Bedi for the "good work" she was doing for the development of Puducherry.
He also referred to the constitutional powers the Lt Governor was having in administration of Puducherry.
Anbalagan said that "the House wanted to know whether Ashok Anand approved the comments Kiran Bedi had been making in her twitter criticising the elected representatives."
Ashok Anand said that the Lt Governor was establishing a record of clearing all the files brought to her notice quickly.
Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and Speaker V Vaithilingam repeatedly asked Ashok Anand to confine himself to the motion of thanks without deviating from the main subject.
With the Congress and AIADMK (Amma) opposed Ashok Anand's action, he along with his party colleagues staged a walk out.
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