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Parliament deadlocked for third consecutive day

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

It was the repeat of scenes in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha as witnessed during the last three days, with Opposition members shouting slogans and storming the Well to press their demand, which has been rejected by the government.

AIADMK members joined BJP in the demand in both the Houses. In Lok Sabha, a number of AIADMK members also joined them in the well.

Interestingly in the Rajya Sabha, JD-U member Sabir Ali, whose party has been favouring a debate on the issue instead of disruptions, also trooped into the Well with BJP members and shouted slogans.

 

He had yesterday told reporters outside Parliament that the issue should be discussed in Parliament as public money is involved in the running of the House.

Other members of JD-U -- N K Singh and Shivanand Tiwari -- remained seated when the BJP members raised slogans like "Yeh jo Congress ke chehre pe laali hai, Koyale ki dalali hai (The glow on the face of Congress is because of brokership in coal block allocation)."

Members from the treasury benches sought to counter the Opposition's slogan of 'Pradhan Mantri Istifa Do (Prime Minister Resign)' by shouting Pradhan Mantri Zindabad (Hail the Prime Minister).

The Rajya Sabha witnessed three adjournments till 2 PM, while there were two adjournments in the Lok Sabha. (MORE)

  

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First Published: Aug 23 2012 | 2:05 PM IST

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