BJP MLAs stage walkout from Delhi assembly

The leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta and two BJP MLAs staged a walkout from the House Tuesday to register their protest after their requests for discussion on their respective issues were turned down by Speaker Ram Niwas Goel.

As the House proceedings of second and the concluding day of the special session began, Gupta demanded an adjournment motion for a discussion in the House on "poor condition of the education system".

Following Gupta's demand, O P Sharma and Jagdish Pradhan also made requests for calling attention motion to discuss health and other issues.

The session also saw heated arguments between AAP MLAs and the Opposition members. The Speaker asked Gupta to meet him personally before filing such requests.

"I had made a request for adjournment motion for a discussion in the House on the poor condition of the education system in Delhi, but my request was turned down by the Speaker," Gupta told PTI.

As Speaker Goel turned down the requests of BJP legislators saying only listed matters would be discussed in the House, they staged a walkout to register their protest.

The House proceedings of the Delhi Assembly, which normally begins at 2 pm, were delayed by around half an hour as a quorum was not complete.