As soon as Parliament met for the day, BJP members were on their feet in both Houses and raised slogans demanding Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over the coal block allocation issue.
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till noon after opposition triggered ruckus on the issue. Members of the DMK, AIADMK, CPI and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) were in the Well raising the Sri Lanka issue.
When the Lok Sabha met again at noon, BJP members trooped into the Well and demanded that the Prime Minister tender his resignation. Congress and BJP members shouted slogans against each other.
DMK members were opposing the training of Sri Lankan military personnel in India, while AIADMK and VCK members protested the upcoming visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to India.
Minister of Housing and Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja introduced the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2012, amid the din. The House was then adjourned for the day.
Uproarious scenes were witnessed in the Rajya Sabha soon after it reassembled at noon with SP members rushing to the Well against reservation in promotion for SC/ST employees in government jobs and the BJP members were on their feet on the coal issue.
As protests continued, the House was adjourned till 2 PM. (MORE)