AAP MLA Ejected from Gujarat Assembly Over Sticker Protest

Gandhinagar, March 18 – An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA was removed from the Gujarat Assembly on Tuesday after refusing to remove a sticker from his T-shirt that opposed the ongoing land survey process. The incident took place during the budget session’s question hour when Speaker Shankar Chaudhary objected to the display of protest slogans inside the House.

As per agency report, AAP MLA Hemant Khawa entered the Assembly wearing a T-shirt with a sticker that read, "Cancel the faulty land mapping process." When the Speaker pointed out that such demonstrations were not permitted inside the Assembly, Khawa defended his action, stating that he was merely trying to draw the government’s attention to the difficulties farmers were facing due to the ongoing land resurvey process finalizing agricultural land records.

Despite repeated warnings, the MLA refused to remove the sticker or leave the Assembly voluntarily. He insisted that his intention was not to stage a protest but to highlight a critical issue affecting farmers. The Speaker then directed marshals to escort him out of the House with due respect.

Khawa, who represents the Jamjodhpur constituency in Jamnagar district, continued to argue his case before being removed. His expulsion highlighted the growing tensions between the ruling BJP government and opposition leaders over land survey policies and their impact on farmers.