Participating in the discussion on the governor's address, K.P. Maurya said during his speech in the House, Akhilesh Yadav was "praising" the work done in the state when he was the Chief Minister.
The Uttar Pradesh Assembly witnessed a heated exchange of words between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) members on May 25, after Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's remarks irked Leader of Opposition Akhilesh Yadav.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had to intervene, saying unparliamentary words and threats should not be made part of the proceedings as it would set a wrong precedent.