Lucknow, March 4 -- Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana on Tuesday said that some Assembly members spit in the Vidhan Sabha hall after consuming pan masala.

Addressing the members before the commencement of the House today, Mahana revealed that he personally cleaned the area after receiving information about the incident. While he acknowledged having seen the MLA involved in the act through a video, he refrained from naming the individual to avoid public humiliation.

"This morning, I received information that in this hall of our Vidhan Sabha, some Member has spit after consuming pan masala. So, I came here and got it cleaned. I have seen the MLA in the video. But I do not want to humiliate any individual. So, I am not taking th...