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.

One might even say that they went oWe bring to you highlights of the madness and the drama.

But first, a quiet protest: banners, polite slogans, crowds sitting on the floor. ver the top.