New Delhi: With Government refusing to yield on demands for JPC into 2G spectrum scam, Parliament could not function for the eighth consecutive day on Tuesday as the Opposition created pandemonium over it.
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day without transacting any substantive business in the wake of unruly scenes created by all the Opposition parties while the Congress was seeking dismissal of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa over corruption charges.
It was trouble from word go in both the Houses, forcing adjournment initially till noon and then for the day.
In the Lok Sabha, members from Opposition parties including those from the BJP, BJD, JD(U), SP trooped into the well demanding setting up of Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe reports of irregularities in allocation of 2G spectrum.
The Treasury benches demanded resignation of Yeddyurappa over corruption charges.
Some Congress members almost rushed to the well, chanting slogans against Yeddyurappa and carrying placards which read 'Book Bellary Brothers' and 'Punish Yeddyurappa to Protect Karnataka from Mining Mafia and Land Grabbers'.
They were asked to retreat to the aisles by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal.
Trinamool Congress members were seen waving the list of questions indicating their willingness for continuance of the normal business.
The sloganeering and counter-sloganeering continued for a while after which Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the House till noon.
When the House assembled again, similar scenes were witnessed. Amid the din, papers and reports were laid on the table after which the House was adjourned for the day by Deputy Speaker Karia Munda.
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