Speaker forced to act after Himanta threat to Mahanta
By our Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, March 5: In an unprecedented incident in the history of the Assam Legislative Assembly, the entire Opposition of the House today gheraoed the Speaker in his chamber for an hour and raised serious questions on his impartiality. The Opposition compelled the Speaker to adjourn the House and invite the Opposition leaders for a detailed discussion on their grievances. The Opposition withdrew their gherao programme and came to the Assembly only after the Speaker assured them of ensuring security in the Assembly. All of this was in the aftermath of the threat to former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta by Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma yesterday. The Speaker also assured the Opposition of adherence to the rules and procedures of the House by all of its members and non-interference by other members when a member would deliver his speech.
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