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Lucknow, Feb 20: The opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday raised slogans of ‘Rajyapal Go Back’ (Governor go back) and held up placards in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, as they opposed Governor Anandiben Patel’s address at the commencement of the Budget Session.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Opposition MLAs raise slogans of "Rajyapal Go Back" (Governor go back) and show placards in the Assembly as they oppose the Governor's Address at the commencement of the Budget session.
Earlier this morning, SP MLAs protest against the state government. pic.twitter.com/8xsdpf0ArW
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 20, 2023
The Budget session of the state began at 11 am with Governor continuing to read her address to the joint sitting of the House amidst the sloganeering.
Earlier on Monday, the SP MLAs, led by party general secretary Shivpal Singh Yadav, staged a protest outside the House opposing the BJP government’s policies. During the protest, SP members held placards and chanted slogans against the Yogi Adityanath government.
While trying to evict SP legislators, marshals posted on the premises had a scuffle with photojournalists at the site, leading to protests.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party (SP) MLAs protest against the state government, outside the state assembly in Lucknow ahead of the commencement of the Assembly Session. pic.twitter.com/eeJmldLVMv
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 20, 2023
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said the state Budget, which is likely to be presented on February 22, will meet people’s expectations.
“We will table a Budget which will look to meet the expectations of the people. The development of Uttar Pradesh will feature prominently in the discourse during the ongoing Budget session. The government is constantly striving for the overall development of the state,” said the deputy CM.
In January, CM Adityanath assured the people that the upcoming state Budget will reflect the aspirations and expectations of the state’s 25 crore people and that the resolutions in the Lokalyan Sankalp Patra, the BJP’s manifesto for the last Assembly polls, will also be fulfilled.
