Opposition outrage at the recent death of a four-month-old child at the Murugala tribal settlement in Attappady disrupted the Assembly on Thursday.
Angry exchange of jeers and catcalls cropped up during Zero Hour when Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) legislator N. Samsudheen sought an adjournment motion to discuss the issue. The fracas led to an Opposition United Democratic Front walkout.
Mr. Samsudheen said: “The photograph of the child’s father cradling his daughter’s body tenderly in his arms and walking in torrential rain through the forest to reach a hospital is a shame on the government. The sorrowful sight indicates the plight of tribal people under an administration that claims to be Left.”
