Times of India - 11/2/09
Uttar Pradesh, which is no stranger to unruly politicians disrupting assembly sessions at the drop of a Gandhi topi, on Tuesday gave yet another display of their “respect” for democracy with MLAs jumping on tables and hurling paper missiles at the governor, compelling speaker Sukhdeo Rajbhar to adjourn the House.
To call the proceedings “unruly” would be a misnomer. All hell broke loose the moment Samajwadi Party MLAs, gesticulating wildly, stepped in. They fished out trussed up cloth banners from their pockets and unfurled them in the House.
The banners said, “Bhrashtachar-apraadh ki khuli azaadi, UP ki ho rahi barbaadi (there’s open corruption and crime, UP’s going to the dogs)’’ and ‘‘UP kangaal, Mayawati malamal (UP’s bankrupt, but Mayawati’s super-rich)’’. Next, they grabbed hold of a guard’s turban and tried hurling it at the governor, who was there to address the joint session of the House. They missed.
Similar examples of GOVERNANCE:
- Oct 21, 1997 - Mikes, chappals hurled at chair by opposition MLAs (SP, BSP) during trust vote of Kalyan Singh govt. Twenty MLAs hurt
- Dec 16, 1993 - 33 MLAs injured during an SP-BJP clash in assembly
LOK SABHA:
- Aug 24, 2006 - Punches and microphones fly in House after JD(U)’s Prabhunath Singh levels charges against Lalu
- Dec 1999 - Opposition MPs led by SP and RJD snatch what they think are women’s reservation Bill papers from law minister and tear it
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