Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has demanded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s statement in the legislative assembly on the situation in northeast-state Manipur.
Yadav while speaking on the first day of the monsoon session of the state assembly, said: “there is no place left on earth where the Manipur incident has not been criticised, whether it is America or Europe”, NDTV reported.
Yadav said his party(Samajwadi Party) wants the leader of the house to make a statement on Manipur.
The report said: “Speaker Satish Mahana interjected, saying it is not an issue for the Vidhan Sabha.”
“What has happened is very unfortunate, but this is not the forum,” the speaker was quoted in the report as having said.
Yadav then turned to Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and said it was a chance for him to become the voice of the country.
“Which state do you not go to seek votes? This is a chance for you to become the voice of the country,” Yadav was quoted as having said.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath didn't respond, the report mentioned.
“Several opposition leaders leapt to the well of the house soon after proceedings began. They demanded a discussion on Manipur as soon as the question hour started,” the report said.
“If there's a discussion on Manipur, we'll have to discuss Kerala and West Bengal as well,” the Speaker as quoted as having said.
He added that there will be no discussion regarding other states and the house will function according to rules, the report mentioned.
