LUCKNOW, Aug. 5 -- After noisy scenes were witnessed in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said the conduct of Samajwadi Party and the Congress in the House was shameful, unconstitutional and an insult to the sentiments associated with 'Bharat Ratna' Baba Saheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar. He alleged the Opposition violated House rules by seeking a discussion on the alleged embezzlement of offerings at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya despite the matter being sub judice in the Supreme Court. "By disrupting the proceedings of the House, the Opposition is playing with the interests of 25 crore people of the state. The people of Uttar Pradesh are witnessing the acts of the Opposition members," he said at a press conference after the assembly was adjourned for the day amid disruptions. "The Opposition's behaviour amounted to disrespect towards the assembly and constitutional institutions.The entire state has witnessed the conduct of the Opposition in the assembly today. It is not only an insult to the House but is also undemocratic and shameful," he said. Referring to Rule 59 of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly's Rules of Procedure, Adityanath said matters pending before a court, tribunal or commission cannot ordinarily be discussed in the House unless the speaker permits it under exceptional circumstances. During the Business Advisory Committee meeting and an all-party meeting, the SP had assured that it would submit notices under prescribed rules for issues it wanted to raise in the House, the chief minister said. "The parliamentary affairs minister and I had made it clear that any issue admitted by the speaker would be discussed and the government would respond to it in a reasoned manner," he said. The chief minister alleged that despite knowing that the Ayodhya matter was pending before the Supreme Court, the SP attempted to raise it in violation of House rules. The speaker asked them to raise the issue in accordance with the rules of the House, but instead they disrupted proceedings, waved placards and showed disrespect to the chair, he said. "The Opposition is repeatedly attacking constitutional institutions, including the Election Commission and the judiciary. It is also trying to spread "misleading and baseless" information rather than engage in constructive debate," he said. "The Samajwadi Party and other Opposition parties have no faith in discussion, constitutional values, or the high traditions of the House. By continuously disrupting the proceedings, they are playing with the interests of the people," he said. The government wishes to hold meaningful discussions on every issue that the chair invites for discussion under the rules, he said, adding that the government is committed to public welfare. "However, Opposition parties have never believed in democratic values. Instead, they deliberately seek to undermine the dignity of the House and make a mockery of democracy," he said. HTC...