The Opposition on Friday staged a walk-out in the lower House of the state legislature after the presiding officer rejected their demand for a debate on the Manipur incident, wherein two women were stripped, paraded naked and sexually assaulted by a mob.

The MLAs, particularly female members like Congress’s Varsha Gaikwad and Yashomati Thakur and Praniti Shinde, asked Speaker Rahul Narvekar to allow them to speak on the issue. However, Narvekar asked them to come back with an official submission. “You haven`t given me any intimation in advance. There are rules that the members are supposed to follow. You have raised a very serious issue that has been condemned by all,” said Narvekar, assuring them an opportunity. The legislators shouted slogans and walked out of the House.