The Uttar Pradesh Assembly session was disrupted for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as the opposition members raised slogans against the BJP government over the communal incident in Fatehpur.
Speaker Satish Mahana attempted to pacify the protesting members, but when they refused to relent, he instructed that the agenda be completed amid noisy scenes.
Leader of the Opposition Mata Prasad Pandey raised the matter as soon as Zero Hour began, holding the government responsible for the incident in which some supporters of Hindu organisations allegedly ransacked a Mazar in Fatehpur on Monday, claiming it was a Shiv temple. Police later rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
Replying to the matter, State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said that action had been taken against the guilty and an FIR had been registered against 150 people. He assured, “No one will be spared if found guilty of breaking the law and order in the state.”
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was present during the entire episode but did not make any remarks.
Unhappy with the government’s reply, SP members trooped into the well of the House and staged a protest. Later, the Speaker gave them another opportunity to return to their seats and participate in the proceedings. However, they again raised the Fatehpur issue, leading to another round of commotion.
Amid the uproar, the Speaker adjourned the House till 11 am on Wednesday.