Oppn stages protest over paper leaks amid Guv’s address

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Assembly budget session began on Monday with the Governor’s address amid an Opposition protest over incidents of paper leaks, as the Speaker suspended 3 agitating RLP MLAs for the day and ordered them to be marshalled out.

Governor Kalraj Mishra in his address highlighted the achievements and progress made during the four years of the Congress rule, including the steps taken to curb incidents of paper leaks. As soon as the House assembled for the day, BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria raised the issue of paper leaks following which the Opposition members started creating an uproar.

Rashtriya Loktantrik Party MLAs stormed the Well of the House carrying placards demanding a CBI inquiry into paper leak cases even as the governor continued his address for sometime amid din. The BJP MLAs also protested in the Well of the house. They raised slogans like ‘Rajya Sarkar Weak Hai Har Paper Leak Hai’.