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Kolkata. Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Shubhendu Adhikari, on Monday walked out of the House after attacking the Speaker, although he was suspended after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee apologized to the Speaker on behalf of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader. did not do. When the proceedings of the House started, the officer started his address criticizing the Governor’s address.
He said the governor did not mention several scams in his address, including the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) scam, and the arrest of senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders and ministers. However, the Speaker asked him not to make such allegations on the floor of the House. In protest, the BJP Legislature Party raised slogans against the Speaker and walked out of the House.
CM Mamata Banerjee apologized on behalf of Shubhendu Adhikari
Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee then said in the House, ‘I reserve my right to move a privilege motion against Shubhendu Adhikari to cast aspersions on the Speaker. He has misbehaved with me.’ Later, during her address on the Governor’s address, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemned the officer’s conduct in the Assembly and apologized to the Speaker on behalf of the BJP leader who defeated her in the Nandigram assembly seat in the 2021 elections sought.
Demand to suspend Shubhendu Adhikari from the House
He said, ‘Does the Leader of the Opposition behave like this in the House? We condemn such conduct in the House. Sir, I apologize on their behalf, as they do not know what they are doing.’ After Banerjee’s speech, Trinamool Congress MLA Tapas Roy raised the issue of breach of privilege, demanding that the officer be suspended from the House till February 20. offered the proposal.
The Speaker then said, “Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has already apologized on his (the officer’s) behalf, so I think the motion should be withdrawn.” On the Speaker’s request, Roy agreed to withdraw the motion. Went.
