Cong MLAs wear onion garlands in HP Assembly to protest price rise

Congress legislators wore garlands of onions during Question Hour on second day of ongoing winter session of Himachal Pradesh Assembly here on Tuesday as a mark of protest against high prices of edible bulb.

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Wearing onion garlands, Congress MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Mukesh Agnihotri trooped into Well. y held banners and raised slogans against price rise. A few minutes later, y walked out from House.

Congress members raised slogans such as "Bhajpa Ka Dekho Khel, Mehanga Pyaz, Mehanga Tel," "Ye Mehangi Kaha Se Aayi, Bhajpa Laayi-Bhajpa Layi" to target BJP government over price hike issue.

Speaker Rajiv Bindal warned Congress legislators t to fling jibe, carry banners and wear garlands in Assembly. He told m ir action was against set rules.

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However, Congress MLAs kept on raising slogans as proceedings of Question Hour continued.

A few minutes later, y std a walkout from Assembly at 11.35 am.

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