Assam assembly session: Opposition parties disrupt Governor Gulab Chand Kataria’s speech, stage walkout

Opposition parties in Assam disrupted Governor Gulab Chand Kataria’s speech and staged a walkout following a recent remark of a Maharashtra MLA linking consumption of dog meat to Assam.

Opposition parties questioned what action was taken against MLA Bachchu Kadu, Kataria had to cut short his speech to 15 minutes.

On March 4, Bacchu Kadu, MLA from Achalpur LAC of State of Maharashtra representing Janashakti Party stated in Maharashtra Assembly House in presence of chairperson and other political representatives that the people of Assam used to consume dog meat and this fact is well known to him when he stayed at Guwahati.


Congress legislator Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha raised the question and pointed out that a police team from the state had recently reached New Delhi to arrest party leader Pawan Khera over alleged remarks against the prime minister.

AIUDF MLA Rafikul Islam urged Speaker Biswajit Daimary to take suo motu cognisance for breach of privilege against Kadu’s remarks and “make him come to the Assam Assembly and apologise”.