The opposition UDF on Thursday moved a no-confidence movement within the Kerala Assembly in opposition to Speaker P Sreeramakrishnanin the wake of allegations in opposition to him within the greenback smuggling case and over extravagance within the varied development actions taken up within the House advanced.
Though the ruling Left entrance initially objected to the decision citing technical causes, the House later determined to debate the matter.
Minutes earlier than the start of the presentation of the movement, Sreeramakrishnan left the Speaker’s dais and deputy speaker P Sasi started to preside over the proceedings.
M Ummer (IUML) offered the movement searching for the elimination of the Speaker.
He stated the decision was not for private or political causes however to guard the dignity of the House.
“Serious allegations are cropping up against the Speaker every day. It is said that he will be questioned by the central agencies after the culmination of the ongoing assembly session,” Ummer stated.
The Speaker’s alleged private connections with the gold smuggling accused and his participation in an inaugural perform of a workshop associated to them had introduced shame to the House, he stated.
He additionally alleged that varied development actions carried out within the Assembly advanced lately weren’t clear.
However, S Sharma (CPI-M) strongly objected to the decision saying that it was a violation of meeting guidelines.
The lone BJP member within the Assembly, O Rajagopal backed the Congress-led UDF’s no-trust movement in opposition to the Speaker.
Meanwhile, Youth Congress activists burnt the effigy of the Speaker throughout a protest exterior the Assembly advanced.