Chaos continues in UP Assembly as MLAs protest over vegetable price hike

Onions, potatoes, and what not were on display on the first day of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly’s Budget session, which started on Thursday, as Opposition MLAs protested against the BJP-led Central government, citing price rise. Some MLAs even lugged LPG cylinders on their back to protest the hike in their prices announced earlier this week. As soon as Governor Anandiben Patel rose for her speech, the Samajwadi Party MLAs, wearing red caps, marched towards the centre of the House in protest, with some sitting down on the floor. Some also held up placards, denouncing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and a