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Captain Shubhanshu Shukla earns praise in UP Assembly

Lucknow, Aug 12 (UNI) Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the second Indian to travel in space, was today lauded in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, amidst an uproar by the Samajwadi Party (SP) members over the Fatehpur case.
On the second day of the assembly session, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Dr Neeraj Bora presented a proposal in the House under Rule 110 to appreciate the achievement of Captain Shukla, a resident of Lucknow.
Despite the SP members creating a ruckus in the well of the House, Speaker Satish Mahana placed the proposal for consideration.
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