Paper Balls Thrown Up Assembly

Flying paper balls from legislators parried with pieces of cardboard by house marshalls, poster waving and slogan-shouting: The first day of 16th legislative assembly in Uttar Pradesh witnessed an uproar the house has not seen in nearly two decades.

Uttar Pradesh's newly elected lawmakers today stood on their seats and threw posters and paper balls at the Governor as the state assembly met for the first time since the Yogi Adityanath government took charge.

Flying paper balls from legislators parried with pieces of cardboard by house marshalls, poster waving and slogan-shouting: The first day of 16th legislative assembly in Uttar Pradesh witnessed an uproar the house has not seen in nearly two decades.

Uttar Pradesh's newly elected lawmakers today stood on their seats and threw posters and paper balls at the Governor as the state assembly met for the first time since the Yogi Adityanath government took charge.