Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 13 -- Kerala Assembly on Thursday witnessed uproar as the Opposition members staged a protest in the well of the House alleging the reduction of backward class scholarships.

Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan criticized AN Shamseer, saying that his intervention during the walkout speech was not an act of generosity. Opposition members staged a protest in the well of the House, raising placards against the Speaker. They accused the Speaker of denying the Leader of the Opposition a chance to speak.

The Speaker urged the Opposition leader to call back protesting members, but the Opposition staged a walkout without presenting their submission.

Satheesan told reporters that the allocation of funds for SC/STs by the s...