Lucknow, May 1 -- Both Houses of the Uttar Pradesh legislature adopted a censure motion against the Opposition - the Congress, the Samajwadi Party and all parties with the INDI alliance - on Thursday for 'causing obstructions' in amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in Parliament and for their 'anti-women empowerment' conduct. The Vidhan Sabha was adjourned sine die after the motion was adopted during the day-long special session on women's empowerment.

Minister for finance and parliamentary affairs Suresh Khanna moved the motion in the House in the presence of chief minister Yogi Adityanath. Thereafter, speaker Satish Mahana put the motion to vote and the same was adopted by a voice vote.

In the Vidhan Parishad (legislative co...