Mumbai, March 20 -- Opposition leaders in Maharashtra have raised concerns over what they allege is a biased approach by the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and the Chairman of the Legislative Council.

The leaders met Governor CP Radhakrishnan and submitted a complaint letter, requesting his intervention to protect the constitutional rights of the opposition.

Ambadas Danve, the Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, wrote in the letter, "Opposition parties are an important element in a parliamentary system. Their role is not to oppose the government but to restrain the decisions and policies of the government. It is to criticize and suggest alternative policies where necessary."

However, accord...