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Opposition disrupts Governor’s speech in Gujarat House

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Om Prakash Kohli leaves the House midway amid continued sloganeering and disruptions

Opposition Congress members in Gujarat on Monday disrupted the Governor’s speech in the Assembly on the first day of the five-day Budget session that began in the State capital on Monday.

The Congress members did not allow Governor Om Prakash Kohli to complete his speech, prompting him to leave the House midway. The Opposition raised slogans seeking farm loan waiver, amidst calls by the Speaker to maintain decorum.

When Mr. Kohli began his speech, the opposition benches started shouting slogans seeking farm debt waiver. As the Governor continued with his speech amidst calls by the Speaker to maintain decorum, the opposition members became more aggressive and raised slogans.

Finance Minister Nitin Patel will present the vote-on-account on Tuesday.

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