Opposition VPP MLAs stage walkout as Governor addresses Meghalaya Assembly in Hindi

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Opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) MLAs in Meghalaya on March 20 staged a walkout in protest against Governor Phagu Chauhan addressing the House in Hindi...

VPP president Ardent Basaiawmoit and three other party MLAs staged the walkout despite Speaker Thomas A. Sangma and Chief Minister Conrad K..

Sangma intervening and explaining that the translated speech has been distributed since the Governor has 'limitations' reading in English...

"Sending Hindi-speaking Governors to us, we do not understand what they are talking so we will stage a walkout," Mr. Ardent told the Assembly...

"I request all the members to kindly bear with the House and show decorum of the House and not to shout while the Governor is reading the address," he said..

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