BJP MPs arrive at Parliament on bicycle

Last Updated: Nov 18 2019 | 2:36 PM IST

New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): The winter session began in Parliament on Nov 18. BJP MP Manoj Tiwari arrived in Parliament, riding a bicycle. He came by bicycle to protest against the increasing level of pollution in national capital. Meanwhile, BJP MP Mansukh Mandaviya also reached the Parliament riding a bicycle.

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