The protest took place as the first session of the newly constituted Delhi Assembly commenced on Monday, marking the BJP’s return to power after 27 years.
The Delhi Assembly witnessed high drama on Monday as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs staged a protest inside the House. Leader of Opposition Atishi alleged that the portraits of Dr BR Ambedkar and Shaheed Bhagat Singh had been removed from the Chief Minister’s office which sparked a heated confrontation between the ruling and opposition members.
As tensions flared, Speaker Vijender Gupta intervened and rebuked AAP members for turning the Assembly into a political battleground. “It was a courtesy address. You should not have made it a political platform. The opposition does not want the House to run smoothly. AAP has come with the intention of disrupting the House. Maintain the dignity of the House,” he asserted.
Amid the uproar, proceedings of the House were also adjournment for 15 minutes.
