On the floor of the House, Yadav and MLAs of his party continued wearing black masks while Satish Kumar, who represents Makhdumpur in Jehanabad district, left everyone amused with his reluctance to take off the helmet.
A bill brought in by the government during the budget session, aimed at giving more teeth to the Special Armed Police, was called draconian by the opposition which finally staged a walkout when the legislation was passed through voice vote.
Nonetheless, the police action, in which many legislators sustained injuries and some female MLAs were also humiliated, has left the opposition embittered.
