On Friday, March 13, the Kerala Legislative Assembly was a scene of absolute bedlam. The Finance Minister of Kerala, K M Mani has been at the centre of controversy, after reports of him demanding large sums of money from bar owners in the state made headlines. The opposition leaders and their partymen made an enthusiastic show of protest and demanded that the budget not be tabled under Mani.

In fact, so quiet that some members felt a tad sleepy.

People hear that the finance minister is on his way; some get up, some are unsure about what is going on.

K M Mani's entrance was quite dramatic. Considering the amount of security with which he arrived, a fight HAD to ensue. Else, what was the point.