Raipur, October 4: Congress leader Amitesh Shukla on Thursday walked out from the Chhattisgarh Assembly after he was not allowed time to speak on Mahatma Gandhi.

A special session was organised in the Assembly to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi."It's sad that I was not given time to speak... Coming from a family of freedom fighters, I wanted to say things and talk about Mahatma Gandhi. CPI(M) Walks out of Tripura Assembly Thrice to Protest on Different Issues.

But I was not given the opportunity. So, I walked out," Shukla told media here.Shukla represents the party from Rajim Assembly seat.

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