The Bihar Assembly on Friday witnessed a piquant situation when an Independent woman MLA fought with marshals while being taken out of the House.
She was removed from the Assembly for ‘fiercely’ protesting against police action on her and her supporters who had jammed road after 12 people were run over by a container in Aurangabad on Tuesday.
Rashmi Jyoti, MLA from Dehri in Rohtas district, had entered Well of the House demanding removal of the Superintendent of Police for allegedly unleashing violence against her and her supporters during the road jam after the mishap.
TV footage had shown the woman MLA waving her slippers when Aurangabad SP Upendra Sharma had gone to clear the roadblock on July 29. An FIR was lodged against the MLA by the police.
Speaker Udai Narayan Choudhary directed the marshals to take her out for disrupting proceedings.
As four women marshals approached her, the MLA fought with them and later squatted on the floor to resist eviction.
She was supported by BJP women members Bhagirathi Devi and Meena Devi. They came in Ms Jyoti’s support and resisted the marshals’ efforts to take her out.
BJP men members were also seen blocking the passage to the door. In the melee, the Speaker adjourned the House for 45 minutes in the morning.
When the House reassembled, on suggestion of the Opposition leader Nand Kishore Yadav, the Speaker allowed the MLA to raise the issue during zero hour.
Ms Jyoti alleged use of police force against her at the behest of the Superintendent of Police and demanded his removal.
When Minister in-charge for Home Vijay Chaudhary rose to speak on behalf of government, she protested and insisted that the Chief Minister should reply.
Later, Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said he has asked Deputy Inspector General of Police, Magadh Range to provide him details of event in 24 hours. “Needful action will be taken on the basis of their report,” Mr. Manjhi told the House. — PTI
