When the session started, opposition chief V D Satheesan mentioned that till their two calls for are met, the MLAs will proceed the satyagraha. (Photo: ANI)
Five opposition MLAs of the United Democratic Front (UDF), Anwar Sadath, T J Vinod, Uma thomas, A Ok M Ashraf and Kurukoli Moideen, started an indefinite satyagraha on the ground of the meeting on Tuesday
The Kerala legislative meeting was adjourned sine die on Tuesday after protests by opposition leaders.
Five opposition MLAs of the United Democratic Front (UDF), Anwar Sadath, T J Vinod, Uma thomas, A Ok M Ashraf and Kurukoli Moideen, started an indefinite satyagraha on the ground of the meeting on Tuesday.
When the session started, opposition chief V D Satheesan mentioned that till their two calls for are met, the MLAs will proceed the satyagraha.
The opposition has been saying that their rights have been curtailed so far as the adjournment movement discover is worried and that the circumstances registered in opposition to the MLAs are pretend they usually need the case to be withdrawn.
Meanwhile, Revenue Minsiter Ok Rajan mentioned that having satyagraha contained in the meeting is in opposition to the foundations. Speaker A N Shamseer additional mentioned that the opposition is behaving like they aren’t permitting the meeting to operate.
P Ok Kunhalikutty, deputy opposition chief mentioned, “in situations like this, Speaker should call opposition for discussion. Why are you not discussing what is the problem of the opposition. Even in Lok Sabha sometimes, session has been stopped and discussion held. Is it wrong if we think that this is a stubborn attitude from the government?”
The Speaker nevertheless mentioned that the opposition was referred to as for BAC assembly however they didn’t come.
Following this, the Speaker continued with the query reply session however opposition raised slogans.
“Normally everyone respects the Speaker position. Press conferences against the Speaker don’t normally happen . But in the history of Kerala, for the first time Speaker’s effigy was burnt. The slogans raised here, the chair could have taken disciplinary action based on these slogans. Many who are sitting here would not have been able to sit here now but chair did not take such drastic step,” the Speaker said.
Following this the assembly was adjourned sine die.
Opposition leader V D Satheesan told the media, “the government was not ready to discuss with the opposition. That is why we started a strike inside the floor of the assembly. And the speaker and the ministers were saying that this is the first time in the history of the legislative assembly Opposition leader initiated a satyagraha strike…veteran CPIM leader EMS Namboodiripad, when he was the Opposition leader on the floor of the assembly, started the satyagraha strike in 1974 inside the assembly.
“Again in 1975, under the leadership of EMS they staged a strike in the floor of the assembly. Again in 2011 ,V S Achuthanandan had also initiated a strike on the floor of the assembly. This is not the first time. We have been fighting for our demands.”
Satheesan added that the ruling front is not ready to face the house.
“Cutting short the assembly is a loss for the country, loss for the state and loss for the opposition also. But we have to fight for our demands,” he mentioned.
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