Parliament Impasse Continues for Seventh Day
An adamant BJP continued to disrupt Parliament for the seventh consecutive day today over coal block allocation but the government pushed through two bills amid growing isolation of NDA among non-UPA parties.

The Chemical Weapons Convention (Amendment) Bill and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill were passed in the Lok Sabha by voice vote without any discussion within a few minutes amid din created by BJP members demanding resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

No other business could be transacted as uproarious scenes were repeated in both the Houses with BJP members storming the Well soon after they assembled for the day.

The Lok Sabha was adjourned once for an hour and then for the day. The Rajya Sabha saw two adjournments till 2 pm before being finally adjourned for the day.

JD-U, which has been uneasy over the BJP's tactics of disrupting Parliament, today rallied behind it in demanding resignation of the Prime Minister taking "moral responsibility" and cancellation of allotted coal blocks.

The disruptions by BJP and some of its NDA allies angered other non-UPA parties. Samajwadi Party took the lead and was supported by Left parties and TDP in condemning the behaviour of NDA and demanding restoration of normal functioning of Parliament.

In both Houses, members of NDA allies Shiv Sena and SAD were on their feet but they did not go into the Well while most of the JD-U members remained seated.

The slogan shouting by the BJP was countered by Congress members, who hailed the Prime Minister and attacked the BJP for disrupting Parliament.

Amid the din, the Rajya Sabha also took up a calling attention motion on the situation arising out of casualties during clinical trial in the country. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Mukul Roy laid a statement on it.

Leading the Congress charge, Pradip Balmuchu taunted the BJP asking it to "stop running away from Parliament".

BJP members shouted "Beimano Ki Sarkar Nahin Chalegi (the government of the dishonest will not be allowed)." Congress members retorted by saying "BJP Ki Goondagardi Nahin Chalegi (the hooliganism of the BJP won't be allowed)."

Earlier in the Lok Sabha, the Speaker took up Question Hour but nothing could be heard as BJP members shouted slogans like 'Pradhan Mantri Istifa do' (Prime Minister, quit) and 'koyele ki dalali hai, poori Congress kaali hai' (commission in coal, entire Congress is blackened)'.

They were countered by Congress members who chanted 'Pradhan Mantri Zindabad'.

AIADMK and DMK members were raising slogans against the government for training Sri Lankan forces in India. AIADMK members carried placards, displaying them in the aisle.

In Rajya Sabha, BJP members started shouting "coal, coal, coal..." as soon as Chairman Hamid Ansari in the morning took up the first listed question of the day.

Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V Narayanasamy, against whose name the first question of the day on time limit for action against corrupt officials was listed, said he was prepared to reply.

"It is a very important question. I am ready to answer... people of this country should know the action being taken," he said amid slogan shouting.

For a few minutes Ansari tried to conduct the proceedings, asking members to raise supplementaries. But, as the slogan shouting BJP members started coming to the Well, he adjourned the House till noon.

Similar scenes were repeated when the House reassembled, forcing adjournment till 2 pm.

At 2 pm, Kurien wanted to take up the resumed discussion on Whistle Blowers Bill but BJP raised slogans.

Amid the din, the House was adjourned for the day.
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11/D-16
Aug 31, 2012
01:24 AM

>>  It is only the opposition (mainly) and the other MPs who decide if the government completes its term.

This is false. If this was true, the government would not last even one day. If a sizeable number of MP's from a coalition government defect to the opposition, that would be a different question.

Anwaar, Dallas
10/D-14
Aug 31, 2012
01:17 AM

Arun,

BTW, I do not include you among "Internet Hindus".

Anwaar, Dallas
9/D-13
Aug 31, 2012
01:15 AM

Arun,

>>>> "I don't see people clamouring for election now."
>> How do you know?
 

Well, this forum is not the only source of information for me. "Internet Hindus" are not a reliable representative sample of Indians.

Anwaar, Dallas
8/D-118
Aug 30, 2012
08:16 PM

 >> "Do they really think the PM is going to resign as a result of their shrill demands?"

That is precisely the strategy. BJP knows that MMS will not be made to resign if BJP demands it. Force the Congress to keep carrying Maunmoron Singh for as long as possible. Suddenly, BJP looks like the only opposition party in the parliament.

Having said that, BJP has made its point and should let the parliament function in order to allow Congress to pop another gaffe.

The Irreverent Indian
Online, India
7/D-93
Aug 30, 2012
04:58 PM

"If the opposition gets to decide whether the government will complete its term or not, what kind of a system would that be?"

It is called democracy. It is only the opposition (mainly) and the other MPs who decide if the government completes its term. Not the people. People's role ended after 5pm on voting day.

K.Suresh, Bangalore
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