Akhilesh also asked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to speak on Manipur violence and condemn the same strongly. ''We know you are from BJP but you can become the voice of India by condemning the Manipur violence,'' Akhilesh said amid vociferous opposition from the BJP MLAs.
The SP leader said that Manipur incidents had adversely affected India's image abroad.
Speaker Satish Mahana, however, did not allow discussion on the Manipur violence saying that the House could not discuss the happenings in other states. ''Today you want discussion on Manipur... tomorrow someone else may demand discussions on Bengal violence... it will set a bad precedent,'' he said. The SP members, many of whom had worn garlands of tomatoes, also raised the issue of rising prices of essential commodities.
The Assembly later took up the obituary references, including that of the slain gangster turned politician Atiq Ahmed, who was shot dead along with his brother in Prayagraj a few months back. The Speaker later adjourned the House till Tuesday.
Earlier, Adityanath said that his government was ready to discuss any issue concerning the common people. ''UP has attained new heights under the BJP rule... we have nothing to fear,'' he told reporters before the session.
Published 07 August 2023, 12:45 IST