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Lok Sabha adjourns till noon amid protests

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

The proceedings were adjourned till noon today following noisy protests by members of the and the TRS over Cauvery dispute and quota issue respectively.

This is the 14th straight day that the Question Hour has been washed out in the lower house.

As soon as the House met for the day, members from the and TRS trooped into the Well holding placards and raising slogans.

While the is pressing for immediate setting up of the management board, the TRS, whose members held placards saying 'One Law', is demanding that the states be given the right to determine the proportion of reservations.

Some members were heard shouting 'we want justice'.

"Nobody wants to listen... nobody wants to run the House," said even as she tried to take up questions amid the din.

The proceedings were adjourned within minutes as the protests continued.

The House has been witnessing disruptions every day since March 5 when Parliament re-assembled for the Budget session after recess.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

First Published: Thu, March 22 2018. 11:50 IST
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