Council adjourned for ten minutes due to absence of ministers

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 15:43 [IST]

Mumbai, Mar 14 (UNI) The Government today faced an embarrassing situation as the Legislative Council had to be adjourned on the opening day, right at the beginning, as no Cabinet minister was present in the house.

Chairman Shivajirao Deshmukh took the issue very seriously after objection was raised by BJP's Nitin Gadkari and leader of the opposition Pandurang Phundkar.

Mr Deshmukh immediately adjourned the house for ten minutes and later when the house assembled he reprimanded the government for absence of the ministers.

Maharashtra deputy chief minister R R Patil offered his regrets on the matter.

UNI

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