Proceedings in Parliament were washed out for the second consecutive day today, with the ruling side causing pandemonium in Rajya Sabha over certain remarks by Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and opposition creating ruckus over demonetisation in Lok Sabha.
No business could be transacted in either the Rajya Sabha or the Lok Sabha due to the uproar and both the Houses were adjourned for the day prematurely.
In the Rajya Sabha where debate took place on demonetisation for six-hours on Wednesday, the discussion could not be resumed even today as the House saw a clash after the ruling side raked up Azad's comments linking deaths due to demonetisation crisis to the killings in the Uri terror attack and demanded apology from Congress.
On the other hand, Congress and some other opposition parties insisted on presence of the Prime Minister before the debate could be resumed.
Slogans and counter slogans in the Upper House forced its adjournment, first till 1130 hours, then till noon, then till 1233 hours, after that till 1430 hours and finally for the day.
Soon after listed papers were laid on the table of the House, BJP members moved into aisles shouting slogans and demanding an apology from Azad for his remarks.
Congress members too rushed into the Well raising slogans demanding presence of the Prime Minister and an apology from him as well as the government for the hardship caused to the common man due to withdrawal of 86 per cent of the currency in circulation in the form of old 500 and 1000 rupee notes.
AIADMK members were also in the Well raising slogans over the Cauvery water issue.
Deputy Chairman P J Kurien asked all members to leave the Well and return to their seats, assuring them that he would hear their submissions.
Amid the din, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi alleged that Azad's statement had given a message to the country that Congress was sympathetic to terrorism and asked why it was so agitated when the demonetisation drive was only to hurt black money hoarders.
Kurien persuaded AIADMK and Congress members to withdraw from the Well, telling them that he would give opportunity to their leaders to raise their respective issues.
But with BJP members continuing to stand in the aisles and raising slogans, Congress members too were back in the Well, shouting slogans.
Kurien said treasury benches should not create problems for the Chair. "If you do this, what do I do? You should cooperate with me in running the House. Treasury benches should not disrupt," he said.
But the din continued, forcing him to adjourn the proceedings till 1130 hours.
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