Summary:
Lucknow, May 25 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Assembly witnessed a heated exchange of words between the BJP and SP members on Wednesday, after Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya"s remarks irked Leader of Opposition Akhilesh Yadav.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had to intervene, saying unparliamentary words and threats should not be made part of the proceedings as it would set a wrong precedent.
Participating in the discussion on the governor"s address, Maurya said during his speech in the House, Yadav was "praising" the work done in the state when he was the chief minister.
"If his work was of any good, people would not have cleaned up the SP"s mess in the election," the BJP leader said.
On Yadav"s claims of launching various schemes during the SP regime, Maurya said, "The leader of opposition does not get tired of counting the achievements of his five-year tenure.
Which disease do you have? If there is any disease, I would say that you get tested." "I would request that the Leader of the Opposition should get proper treatment from wherever he wants.
Get rid of this disease of pasting a sticker of the Samajwadi Party on every scheme.
You have been out of power for five years.
Now, out again for five more years.
Your number will not come for the next 25 years," he added.
The deputy chief minister, who was speaking after Yadav"s address, said, "Who has made the roads, the expressway, the metro? ...