LS adjourns following protests by SP members over CBI issue

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

witnessed ugly scenes on Monday with members tearing papers and throwing them at the Speaker's desk, leading to adjournment of the House.

members too were in the Well of the House holding placards demanding a probe on the Rafale deal.

The protests by SP, Congress, and led to three adjournments of Lok Sabha, before it was adjourned for the day by when members tore papers and flung them at her desk.

members also tried to snatch the papers of officials who were sitting at the desk of the Secretary General.

SP member Dharmendra Yadav shouted slogans saying that the CBI has become a parrot of the BJP, and is "in alliance" with the ruling party

The ruckus by SP members in the House increased after the passage of 'The Personal Laws Amendment Bill, 2018'.

When the House started discussion on the next agenda item relating to natural calamities in various parts of the country, SP members started tearing papers, prompting the to adjourn the House for the day.

SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav was present in the House when his party members created ruckus.

As soon as the House met for the day, members trooped into the Well of the House with placards, demanding a probe into the Rafale deal.

A lone member was also in the Well, protesting the construction of a dam across the He was joined by a member, who was dressed like former chief minister M G Ramachandran.

Members from SP shouted slogans alleging a CBI and central government "nexus" in the Amid the uproar, adjourned the proceedings till noon.

As the House met again, the protests continued and the Speaker suspended three MPs and one lawmaker for unruly behaviour.

The and SP members continued sloganeering and the Speaker again adjourned the House till 12.30 pm.

As met post lunch, members from the Congress and the SP agains created uproar. Majahan then adjourned the House for 20 minutes till 2.30 pm.

Amid the din, the House gave its nod to the amendments passed by the Rajya Sabha to 'Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018', and 'National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018'.

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First Published: Mon, January 07 2019. 16:10 IST