In other news: The maiden session of the newly elected UP Assembly began on a tempestuous note today with opposition members throwing paper balls at Governor Ram Naik during his address and marshals trying to dodge them with files. This is the first assembly session after the BJP government led by Yogi Adityanath came to power last month after a landslide victory in assembly elections.

The customary address of the governor to the joint sitting of the two Houses of the state legislature was drowned in the uproar created by the opposition. Throughout the governor's 35-minute address, SP legislator Rajesh Yadav blew a whistle to ensure that the address is not heard. All the while, others threw paper balls, some of which hit the governor despite marshals trying their best to shield him.