New Delhi: Expressing anger at the slapping
of SP MLA Abu Asim Azmi by MNS members in Maharashtra
Assembly, JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav on Monday described the
incident as a "constitutional breakdown".
"This is anti-national and a constitutional breakdown. I
strongly criticise the Congress-NCP government in the state
for its failure to stop the incident. This is an insult to the
national language and all the parties should oppose this
incident," Yadav said here.
Party General Secretary Javed Raza dubbed the incident as
an instance of "goondaism" and demanded strict legal action
against the MNS.
"Congress is in power in the Centre and they have an
alliance government in Maharashtra. We demand strict action to
be taken against such goondaism," Raza said.
Earlier in the day, MNS members created a ruckus in the
Maharashtra Assembly as Azmi began taking oath in Hindi. One
of the MNS MLAs slapped him.
MNS chief Raj Thackeray had last month announced that his
party legislators would ensure that all MLAs in Maharashtra
take oath in Marathi.
Nitish demands ban on MNS
Demanding a ban on Raj Thackeray-led
MNS after its members assaulted SP MLA Abu Azmi for taking
oath in Hindi in Maharashtra assembly, Bihar Chief Minister
Nitish Kumar today called for legal action against the
legislators involved in the "unlawful act".
"It is a highly-condemnable act ... Stern legal action
under the Criminal Procedure Code should be taken against the
MLAs of the MNS," he said, reacting to the incident.
Bureau Report
First Published: Monday, November 09, 2009, 17:26