LUCKNOW, Feb. 17 -- Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Monday took a swipe at the Opposition in the state assembly, asserting that legislative proceedings must not be reduced to political theatrics. He urged members to maintain procedural discipline and raise structured, point-wise questions to ensure meaningful debate and accountability.

"I request the speaker to instruct the members to ask questions in points to get a pointwise answer as was demanded by Kamal Akhtar and RK Verma," Pathak said.

"Agar ye zara bhi political karenge hum pura political raita faila denge (If they go in for politicking, then I will reply in an even more political manner)," Pathak said at the beginning of the day as RK Verma of the Samajwadi Party stood ...