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Parliament disrupted over FDI, cap on
subsidised gas cylinders
Monday November 26, 2012 03:27:29 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Proceedings
in both houses of parliament were adjourned Monday as the
opposition continued to protest for the third successive day the
government's decision to allow foreign direct investment in
multi-brand retail and introduce a cap on the number of subsidised
cooking gas cylinders.
The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, which met at 12 noon after
question hour was disrupted in the morning, witnessed noisy scenes
as opposition parties raised slogans against the two key economic
decisions of the government, taken two months ago.
As the opposition ruckus continued in both houses, the respective
presiding officers ordered adjournment for the day, even though
little business had been transacted.
Earlier in the day, soon after proceedings began in the Rajya
Sabha and the Lok Sabha, opposition members were on their feet
raising slogans. For the third successive day of the winter
session, the critical question hour was lost.
The opposition stalled proceedings, pressing for a vote in both
houses on the issue of foreign investment in retail; in the Lok
Sabha, the protests were also against the recently introduced cap
on the number of subsidised cooking gas cylinders that each
household is allowed.
The protests led to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and Rajya Sabha
chairman Hamid Ansari adjourning the respective houses briefly
till 12 noon.
As the Lok Sabha resumed functioning, Trinamool Congress members
rushed to the speaker's podium to noisily voice protests, forcing
the house to be adjourned soon after it began.
Samajwadi Party members, meanwhile, trooped near the Rajya Sabha
chairman's podium raising slogans against reservation in
promotions.
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