MLA's takes off shirt in Jharkhand assembly

The MLA Samresh Singh tore off his shirt over demand for regularising of para-teachers, returning land acquired from villagers at Nagri situated on the outskirts of Ranchi and setting up a commission for the displaced.

The procceedings became noisy after the House convened at 11:00 am with opposition members trooping to the well and shouting slogans in support of their demands.

The speaker thereafter adjourned the House.

The protests continued even after the house was reconvened at 12:30 pm. The speaker then adjourned the House till tomorrow.

JVM(P) President Babulal Marandi also led protests by party workers over the same demands a few km from the assembly around the same time.