RS adjourned till 2, LS till tomorrow

When Lok Sabha again met at noon after one adjournment, members from Andhra Pradesh, including those from Congress, carried placards saying 'Jai Samaikyandhra' and 'Save Andhra Pradesh'.

There were also those demanding creation of separate state of Telangana.

The government proposes to bring the Telangana bill in the current session despite sharp divide among political parties, including ruling Congress, over the issue.

JD(U) members were seen with posters demanding special status for Bihar. DMK members raised the issue of harassment of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy.

Many Left party members raised the issue of rapes in West Bengal and Kerala. They were carrying placards which referred to alleged rape at a Congress office in Kerala.

Akali Dal members highlighted the issue of anti-Sikh riots of 1984 with demands that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi should reveal names of those who responsible.

AIADMK members as well as Samajwadi Party MP Shailendra Kumar also raised slogans but were inaudible in the din.

As soon as Rajya Sabha met for the day members from TDP, DMK, Congress and V Maitreyan of AIADMK trooped into the Well.

DMK members shouted slogans seeking India's intervention to save Tamil Nadu fishermen held by Sri Lanka.

Maitreyan, upset with Rajya Sabha bulletin naming unruly MPs, tore copies of bulletin and flung them towards the Chair. Demanding that the bulletin be withdrawn, he shouted we want justice even as the Chair tried to convince him to go back.

Seemandhra MPs belonging to Congress and TDP waved placards in the Well while a number of Congress MPs from Telanagana region including V Hanumanth Rao shouted slogans in favour a separate Telangana.

TDP MP Gundu Sudha Rani was seen displaying a placard with the slogan 'We demand Telangana Bill in Parliament'.

Amid din, Ansari adjourned the House for 10 minutes. When the House reassembled, similar scenes were witnessed, leading to its adjournment till noon. The House was then adjourned till 2 PM as similar scenes prevailed.
-PTI