Parliament disrupted over coal blocks allocation issue
7 May 2013 5:47 PM IST
Both houses of parliament were repeatedly disrupted on Monday as the BJP persisted with its demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s resignation over irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks and other issues.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned minutes after the day’s proceedings began at 11 am as Bharatiya Janata Party members advanced to the speaker’s podium demanding the prime minister’s resignation. It also demanded the resignations of law minister Ashwani Kumar and Railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. Other parties also took up issues concerning them.
While the Akali Dal wanted a special probe into the 1984 riots, the Samajwadi Party wanted implementation of the Sachar panel report on Muslims.
Speaker Meira Kumar's efforts to calm BJP members proved futile and she adjourned the house till 12 noon. The scene was similar when the house met and Girija Vyas, who was in the chair, adjourned the house till 2 pm.
After that, Deputy Speaker Kariya Munda adjourned the House till 3 pm. The scene in the RS was similar with BJP members shouting slogans against the Prime Minister. Amid the pandemonium, Chairman Hamid Ansari adjourned the house for the day.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned minutes after the day’s proceedings began at 11 am as Bharatiya Janata Party members advanced to the speaker’s podium demanding the prime minister’s resignation. It also demanded the resignations of law minister Ashwani Kumar and Railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. Other parties also took up issues concerning them.
While the Akali Dal wanted a special probe into the 1984 riots, the Samajwadi Party wanted implementation of the Sachar panel report on Muslims.
Speaker Meira Kumar's efforts to calm BJP members proved futile and she adjourned the house till 12 noon. The scene was similar when the house met and Girija Vyas, who was in the chair, adjourned the house till 2 pm.
After that, Deputy Speaker Kariya Munda adjourned the House till 3 pm. The scene in the RS was similar with BJP members shouting slogans against the Prime Minister. Amid the pandemonium, Chairman Hamid Ansari adjourned the house for the day.
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