Some Congress MLAs suspended from assembly,others walk out

Gandhinagar, 11 November 2014

Congress MLAs led by Raghavji Patel who rushed to well of Gujarat assembly were today suspended for a day on last day of two-days long session. Other Congress MLAs staged walk out in protest under leadership of Leader of opposition Shankersinh Vaghela.

Speaking to media persons, Shankersinh said, “genuine farmers don’t get fertilizer even after they stand in queue for entire night. While the government has failed to curb black marketing of fertilizer, we staged protest today in house and some of our MLAs went to well. As they were taken out of the house, in their support we too walked out. We have demanded Rs. 1500/20 Kg MSP for cotton.”

Congress MLA Raghavjibhai told media persons that, Speaker called minister in his chamber for discussion with us on this subject, but minister refused to talk and insisted that any representation should be made only in minister’s office

Meanwhile Agriculture Ministr Babubhai Bokhiria blamed earlier UPA government for the situation of fertilizer.