Gujarat Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani removed from assembly on last day of session for disrupting drug debate.

Gujarat Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani was removed from the state assembly on Aug 23 during the monsoon session's last day. Mevani created a ruckus and entered the well of the house during a debate on drug seizures. Speaker Shankar Chaudhary ordered the expulsion, and Mevani was escorted out by sergeants. Mevani challenged the BJP government to debate other issues like rapes and addressed the Rajkot game zone fire, Morbi bridge collapse, and Vadodara boat capsize incident.

August 23, 2024
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