In a repeat of Thursday’s disruption on Telangana and other issues, Parliament was adjourned for the day on Friday after slogan shouting members from Andhra Pradesh disrupted proceedings by trooping into the Well of the House.
Soon after the start of the lok Sabha MPs from Andhra Pradesh carrying posters of ‘Jai Samaikya Andhra’ and ‘Save Andhra Pradesh’ and started sloganeering. They were later joined by SP members, who raised the reservation issue and Shiromani Akali Dal MPs, who demanded names of perpetrators for 1984 Sikh riots. leader of YSR Congress Jagan Reddy also joined his colleagues from Andhra Pradesh. Within minutes of start of proceedings Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the House till noon.
After the House reassembled, similar scenes were witnessed with Seemandhra MPs, SP member Shailendra and Harsimrat Kaur of SAD raising the respective issues. Reports and papers were laid on the table of the house by members and ministers including K Chiranjeevi, Minister of State (Independent charge) for tourism amid noisy scenes. Thereafter, the Speaker adjourned the House proceeding for the day.
The Rajya Sabha too was adjourned for the day following disruptions over Telangana and fishermen issue. As soon as Rajya Sabha met for the day, Chairman Hamid Ansari said disruptions in the House will now on be reflected in the record of proceedings. “For several days now, we have been in a situation where we are being forced to witness deviations of decorum of House when members rush into the Well,” he said. “I wish to inform the members that this will now be reflected precisely in the proceedings of the House.”
The TDP members rushed into the Well carrying banners that read ‘Save Andhra Pradesh’ to oppose creation of a separate Telangana State. DMK members too trooped into the Well with ‘Save Tamil Fishermen’ banners. Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Mallikarjun Kharge introduced the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 amid noisy scenes. As uproar continued, he adjourned the House till 2.30 pm and thereafter, for the day.