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Sena, BJP disrupt House proceedings in Maharashtra

By Our Special Correspondent

MUMBAI April 22. The Shiv Sena-BJP alliance today disrupted the proceedings of the Maharashtra legislature, arguing that if the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi was demanding the resignation of the Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, then by the same yardstick, Maharashtra's Congress Chief Minister, Vilasrao Deshmukh should quit, for the State had witnessed as many as 51 communal riots during his two and half year long reign — including two a few days ago.

Legislators of Shiv Sena and BJP raised slogans and threw about torn papers in the House, while unfurling banners which said, ``Vilasrao, are you resigning for Akola and Kalyan''. The House was adjourned four times to allow tempers to subside but in vain and then finally, had to be adjourned for the day.

In the upper House, a similar situation was seen as the Opposition demanded immediate discussion on the riots. It displayed a banner stating, ``Vilasrao, better save your own `gadi' (seat), why do you need Modi''. The House could hardly transact any business and deferred to tomorrow even the customary practice of bidding farewell to retiring members.

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