Assembly adjourned twice amid protests by Oppn
Opposition wanted to raise the issue of attack on an RSS worker in Kota, but Speaker refused citing listed matters
JAIPUR: The state assembly was adjourned twice on Thursday after the Opposition created uproar over the issue of attack on an RSS worker in Kota recently.
During the zero hour, BJP MLAS Vasudev Devnani and Madan Dilawar tried to raise the matter, but Speaker CP Joshi did not allow them, following which deputy leader of teh opposition, Rajendra Rathore, and others stormed into Well protesting against the incident.
As they defied the Speaker’s ruling, the speaker took up the listed business including the Registration (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2020, which was introduced on March 13, 2020, but was withdrawn.
Joshi said that he had allowed Leader of Opposition Gulabchand Kataria to speak on law and order situation and that opportunity could have been used to raise the particular matter.
Referring to the uproar by Rajendra Rathore and BJP MLAS, he said, “It is unfortunate that there is competition among you to prove who is more loyal.”
The BJP members also waived a purported photo of one the accused with parliamentary affairs minister Shanti Dhariwal and demanded a reply from the government.
A worker of the RSS was shot at by three assailants in Kota on Tuesday night. The accused have been arrested by the police.
The speaker said if allegations have to be made, there are rules under which it can be done. but the uproar cannot be allowed.
The BJP MLAS sat on a dharna in well of the House, following which the Speaker adjourned the House for half an hour. BJP MLAS continued the dharna inside the House. Chairperson announced another adjournment till 1.30 pm as soon as the house reassembled.
When the house reassembled, Joshi said that leader of the house (CM) will be apprised of the matter and asked the members to call off the dharna.
Leader of the Opposition Gulabchand Kataria said the opposition did not want to disrupt the house proceeding and requested the speaker to fix a time of reply by the chief minister over the issue.
Kataria then asked the BJP MLAS, who were sitting in well, to return to their seats, following which the dharna was called off and the listed business was taken up.