UP Governor addresses joint House amid uproar by Opposition

Lucknow, Feb 4 (PTI) Amidst uproar by the Oppositionmembers, Uttar Pradesh Governor B L Joshi today addressed thejoint House on the opening day of the Budget Session of thestate Legislative Assembly.

As soon as the proceeding of the House started, theOpposition members raised slogans and displayed placards toprotest against price rise. They also demanded release ofjailed MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiyya.

Following din in the House, the Governor read onlyfirst and last line of his address.

Chief Minister Mayawati later condemned the behaviourof the Opposition and termed it as uncalled for.