Protests In Assam Assembly Over Maharashtra MLA's "Dog Meat Eating" Remark

Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria had to restrict his speech to 15 minutes on the first day of the budget session, as the opposition MLAs stood up and shouted slogans, seeking to know what action has been taken against the legislator.

A Maharashtra MLA's remarks about alleged dog meat eating habits of people of Assam led to noisy scenes in its assembly on Friday, with opposition legislators disrupting Governor Gulab Chand Kataria's speech and later staging a walk out.

As the opposition MLAs stood up and shouted slogans, seeking to know what action has been taken against the legislator, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria had to cut short his speech to 15 minutes.

MLA Bachchu Kadu had reportedly proposed in the Maharashtra Assembly that stray dogs be sent to Assam to control their rising population, as they are consumed by locals in the northeastern state.

The issue was first raised by Congress legislator Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha, who questioned the Assam government's "inaction" against Mr Kadu, pointing out that a police team from the state had recently reached New Delhi to arrest party leader Pawan Khera over alleged remarks against the prime minister.