Introduction of a private member's bill on welfare and safety of minorities in the state saw some heated exchanges between the BJP and the Congress. The bill, introduced by Congress MLA Imran Khedawala, had several BJP MLAs jumping to the government's defense.
Khedawala sought creation of a separate commission for minority rights and a law against lynching in the state; he remarked about rising incidences of violence in Gujarat. BJP members told Khedawala that the state had not seen any major riots in over two decades and started protesting. So much so, that the speaker had to intervene and remind the ruling party that the MLA had the right to express his opinion. BJP leader Bhupendrasinh Chudasama claimed that Khedawala's statement was aimed at disturbing the peace.