The issue of Manipur echoed in the UP Legislative Council as well

Lucknow (IANS). The issue of Manipur echoed in the UP Legislative Council on Monday. Due to uproar by SP members, the proceedings were adjourned till Tuesday.

Samajwadi Party member Lal Bihari Yadav and other party members raised the issue of alleged harassment of women across the country including Manipur. Chairman Kunwar Manvendra Singh asked to raise this issue after the Question Hour but the SP members did not agree.

SP member Naresh Uttam Patel said that the incident in Manipur has brought shame to the whole country. The incidents of murder, dacoity, loot and atrocities on women have increased in the state.

The Chairman said that he would hear the issue during Zero Hour. He said, “Question hour also belongs to the opposition. If you do not want answers to your questions from the government, then no one has any objection.

SP members continued to raise slogans. The Chairman asked the SP members to go to their respective places but they did not agree. After this, he adjourned the proceedings of the House till 12 o’clock.

Proceedings resumed. SP members reached near the seat. When Chairman Kunwar Manvendra Singh stood up to read the condolence message on the death of former member of the House, Subhash Chandra Maheshwari, the SP members sat at their respective places.

Immediately after this, the members of the SP once again came to the center of the House and started raising slogans ‘Stop harassment of women’. The SP members kept on raising slogans demanding adoption of a ‘condemnation motion’ on the incident in Manipur.

On this, the Speaker adjourned the proceedings of the House for half an hour. When the proceedings of the house started after the adjournment period, the SP members again came near the well and started raising slogans.

During this, the Chairman completed the legislative work included in the agenda. After that, the proceedings of the house were adjourned till 11 am on Tuesday.