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A lively debate
October 21, 1997
Web posted at: 4:23 p.m. EDT (2023 GMT)Pandemonium reigned in a state legislature in India today. Items hurled included chairs, microphone stands and fists.
A dozen lawmakers were injured in the melee, which preceded a vote of confidence in India's Uttar Pradesh province. Opposition groups walked out after the episode, and the right-wing party of Hindu nationalists won the crucial vote.
Analysts say the dissension could influence fragile electoral alliances -- and eventually the composition of India's federal government.
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