In an unprecedented move, United Democratic Front MLAs blocked Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan inside the state assembly on Wednesday with ‘go back’ slogans and placards against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
The incident took place when Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan ushered Khan to the assembly hall for presenting the policy address.
Though the CM and the Speaker repeatedly tried to appease the agitating opposition members, they didn’t budge and continued to raise slogans against Khan and his stand in support of CAA.
SEE: UDF MLAs block Kerala Governor as he arrives in the assembly
After nearly 10 minutes of protest, watch and ward personnel removed the opposition members using force and cleared the governor’s way to the dias.
As soon as the Governor reached the dias, the national anthem was played but the opposition members gathered at the well of the House and started the ‘Governor go back’ slogans soon after its completion.
SEE: Kerala Governor remains defiant in the assembly
When Khan began his policy address, the members of the Opposition walked out of the assembly hall raising slogans.
After boycotting the policy address, they staged a sit-in protest at the gate of the assembly.
