'Free hour' for insults

Ever since Vajubhai Vala’s portfolio changed from Gujarat’s finance minister to Assembly speaker, he has been at his humorous best. Recently, chairing the state Budget 2013-14, Vala had had enough when allegations were hurled back and forth between the ruling party and the Opposition, stalling all House business. Eventually, he offered a solution of sorts. “Let us end this session peacefully today. Someday soon... we can have a ‘free hour’ for all you people just to throw allegations at each other,” he joked.