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MUMBAI: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday said the Opposition MLAs lifted the Speaker's mace in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly as the "last resort" because the state government didn't take note of the issues such as drought and the Maratha quota raised by them. "This is the insult of the Speaker's mace and to the sovereignty of the House. Opposition legislators lift the mace as a last resort when their demands are not heard. "Lifting of mace is an insult to the sovereignty of the House. "Today, the Opposition members raised serious issues like the government's approach regarding reservations and drought," Awhad told reporters.He said the proceedings of the House continued for 10-15 minutes even after the mace was lifted..