Two BJP MLAs engage in heated fight in UP assembly, Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP
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Lucknow: A heated exchange between two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators disrupted proceedings during the monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday. The verbal altercation between Rajesh Chaudhary, MLA from Mathura, and Saurabh Srivastava, MLA from Varanasi, occurred during the ‘Vision 2047’ debate and was caught on camera, quickly going viral on social media.
Witnesses reported that the dispute arose over which legislator would speak on behalf of the ruling party. Chaudhary alleged that Srivastava had failed to forward his name to the Speaker. In the footage, Chaudhary can be seen attempting to move towards Srivastava before other lawmakers intervened to prevent escalation.
Sharing the video on his X account, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticised the BJP, remarking, “Badsalooki aur badzubaani hi BJP ki tarakki ki seedi hai, nindniye” (“Misconduct and abusive language are the ladder to success in the BJP. Condemnable!”).
In response, Chaudhary accused Yadav of hypocrisy, pointing to Yadav’s silence when a Muslim cleric made derogatory remarks about his wife, Dimple Yadav, during a television debate last month. “If you have even a shred of shame left, respond to the fanatic who insulted the honour of your household, a woman. We stand with Dimple ji in support of women’s honour,” Chaudhary said.
The cleric in question, Maulana Sajid Rashidi, faced widespread criticism and legal action following his inflammatory comments, with an FIR registered against him.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
