The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest rally in Agartala today, accusing Opposition MLAs of trying to disrupt the recently concluded Budget Session in the Assembly.
Dipak Majumder, Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and senior BJP leader, said that a group of Opposition MLAs conspired against Chief Minister Manik Saha and sought to disrupt the Budget Session.
He expressed concern that the integrity of the Assembly had been compromised by these Opposition MLAs, prompting the BJP to organize protests across the state with the participation of the people.
In Agartala the protest rally commenced from Rabindra Bhavan, where protesters raised slogans against the Opposition, and proceeded through the streets of the capital city.
It may be mentioned here that MLAs of opposition Tipra Motha, CPIM and Congress created ruckus in the Assembly on day of the Budget Session that began on July 7 for four days. Five MLAs of the above mentioned three opposition parties were suspended for a day for the unruly behaviour and using slangs and unparliamentary language in the House.
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