Maharashtra Legislative Council was adjourned twice on March 9 after BJP legislator Gopichand Padalkar allegedly made some insulting remarks against Minister of State for Home Shambhuraj Desai and Council's Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe.
Later, Mr. Padalkar apologised in the House and Ms. Gorhe instructed that the MLC's remarks be expunged from the official records of the House proceedings. The House was discussing a proposal by the Opposition members over the law and order situation in the State. Mr. Padalkar allegedly made some remarks while referring to Mr. Desai.
As Mr. Desai objected to the remarks, senior NCP legislator Satish Chavan joined him and asked Mr. Padalkar to tender an apology, but the latter refused to budge. Despite Ms. Gorhe's intervention, the ruckus continued, following which the House was adjourned twice for 10 minutes and seven minutes.
