BJP MLAs express happiness over 36-hour long special UP Assembly

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs expressed their happiness on Thursday over attending the 36-hour-long special Uttar Pradesh Assembly session on Wednesday, celebrating Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary. According to reports, the discussions in the assembly focused on the development goals of the state. The special assembly was held on Wednesday. 

UP MLAs express happiness

According to Shashank Trivedi, an MLA from Maholi in Sitapur district, a group of three MLAs was made, and each group sat for three hours each. He stated that they did not face any problem as this was for the development of the people and for the country, and also thanked CM Yogi Adityanath for holding a meeting. Another MLA from Sitapur Gyan Tiwari stated that their main focus is to uplift the poor and farmers in society. He also added that even though the session was 36-hours long, it was not tiring as everyone is making efforts to achieve the development goals for the country. On the other hand, opposition parties from the states including the Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Congress decided to boycott the special session. They called it as BJP's attempt to make great leaders a part of its heritage.

Read: Raebareli MLA Aditi Singh goes against Congress to attend BJP session

Read: WATCH: Gujarat BJP MLA Balram Thawani Makes Excuses For Shocking And Brutal Attack On Woman In Naroda, Says 'it Happened In The Heat Of Moment'

Congress MLA Aditi Singh attends UP Assembly

Congress MLA from Raebareli (Sadar) Aditi Singh, breaking away from the party line, attended the special 36-hour session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday. Even though Congress was boycotting the session, Congress MLA Singh not only attended the proceedings in the session but also spoke in the House. 

Read: China entered Demchok as Congress didn't give due importance to Ladakh: BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

Read: Karnataka Crisis: BJP MLA Prabhu Chavan arrives at Vidhan Soudha armed with 'bedsheet and pillow'as BJP stages overnight dharna demanding floor test

(WITH ANI INPUTS)