Hyderabad: The AP Assembly on Friday witnessed unruly scenes as marshals tried to restrain YSRC legislators who grabbed the mikes of the Speaker and the treasury benches and uprooted the railing of the Speaker’s podium.
This was the second day of protests by the party in the Assembly against denial of special status to AP which turned into a ‘fight’ with marshals. Speaker Kodela Siva Prasada Rao expressed dissatisfaction over the proceedings and adjourned the House without conducting any business.
When the House assembled on Friday, YSRC legislators demanded immediate discussion on special category issue. Finance minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said that the Chief Minister would give a statement, and the House could later take up discussion on it.
YSRC members demanded a discussion immediately and tried to surround the Speaker’s chair and the marshals prevented them from doing so.
The House was adjourned for two hours and when it reassembled, the situation had not changed.
The Speaker adjourned the House for the second time for 10 minutes. When they reconvened around 2 pm, the Speaker condemned the behaviour of opposition members and adjourned the House for the day.
