MLAs' 'Drought' in Legislature Mocked During Ananth Nag's Felicitation

A heated political drama unfolded in the Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday during the 'Abhinandana Nudi' resolution for veteran actor Ananth Nag, who received the 'Dadasaheb Phalke' Award. Opposition leader R. Ashok criticized the absence and empty benches of the ruling Congress party MLAs, calling it an insult to the veteran artist. The assembly finally passed official felicitations for Ananth Nag on behalf of the state.