Rajasthan Assembly Turmoil: Opposition Leader Likens Speaker to Dhritarashtra

The Rajasthan Assembly experienced chaotic scenes on Friday after Tikaram Jully, Leader of the Opposition, compared Speaker Vasudev Devnani to Mahabharata's 'Dhritarashtra'. The comparison led to uproarious reactions and calls for apology, resulting in the House being adjourned twice. The incident followed a dispute over language used in debates.

The Rajasthan Assembly descended into chaos on Friday as Opposition Leader Tikaram Jully compared Speaker Vasudev Devnani to the blind king 'Dhritarashtra' from the epic Mahabharata, accusing him of bias towards the ruling party.

This sparked uproar, leading to the House being adjourned twice amidst escalating tensions.

On the previous day, Congress MLAs had staged a walkout over 'unparliamentary language' used by Social Justice Minister Avinash Gehlot.

(With inputs from agencies.)