February 18th 2025.
In the bustling city of Kolkata, the West Bengal agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay took a bold step on Tuesday. He moved a privilege motion against the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, for his alleged misconduct in the House. The day before, Adhikari had been suspended from the House for a month, and the Minister was not going to let his behavior go unnoticed.
Chattopadhyay made a strong claim that Adhikari had not only displayed unruly behavior within the House, but had also made misleading statements to the media about the reason for his suspension. The Speaker of the House, Biman Bandopadhyay, accepted the motion and issued a notice of breach of privilege against the Leader of Opposition. As this was happening on the Assembly floor, BJP legislators were protesting on the stairs leading to the Assembly hall, showing their support for Adhikari and the three other party legislators who were also suspended on Monday.
Upon being informed about the notice, Adhikari responded, "Ye dar accha laga," which roughly translates to "I am pleased to hear this." He then went on to state that this was the fifth time he had been served with a breach of privilege notice since 2021, and he had been suspended from the House four times since then. However, he remained determined to speak the truth, even if it meant facing such consequences.
In contrast, Chattopadhyay stated that Adhikari's suspension was a result of his unruly behavior in the House, including throwing papers towards the Speaker's chair. However, Adhikari had told the media that he was suspended for speaking in the interest of Hindus, which the Minister deemed as false and misleading. It was an act that needed to be condemned.
In the second half of the Assembly session on Tuesday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was set to deliver her address on Governor C.V. Ananda Bose's opening speech for the Assembly's budget session, which had taken place on February 10. There was a possibility that the Chief Minister's speech would be broadcast live by the Assembly authorities. At the same time, Adhikari had planned to deliver his speech on the Governor's address outside the House, which would also be broadcasted live on his social media page. It was a bold move by the Leader of Opposition, showing his determination to speak his mind even if he was not allowed to do so within the House.
[This article has been trending online recently and has been generated with AI. Your feed is customized.]
[Generative AI is experimental.]
