Parliament adjourned again on Telangana issue
New Delhi: After PM Manmohan Singh on Tuesday hoped the crucial Telangana bill would be passed in the parliament, the controversial issue led to adjournment of the Lok Sabha for the day and repeated adjournments of Rajya Sabha after the houses saw noisy scenes on the first day of the extended Winter session on Wednesday.
While, Seemandhra members carried placards saying ‘Jai Samaikya Andhra Pradesh’ (hail united Andhra Pradesh), Telangana members shouted slogans demanding early creation of the separate state.
The opposition asked the ruling party not to give “sermons”.
The central government has announced that it will take up the Bill to carve out a separate Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh in the session that will conclude on February 21.
Andhra Pradesh has remained sharply divided on regional lines on the Telangana issue and the Bill is coming to Parliament after being rejected by the Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
Government is expected to introduce the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill in Parliament next week.
Speaker Meira Kumar repeatedly appealed to members to maintain calm and allow smooth conduct of the House, reminding them that it was the last session of the 15th Lok Sabha. As her pleas went unheeded, she adjourned the House, first till noon and later for the day.
