On the first day of the winter session of Parliament both the Huses witnessed uproarious scenes over the issues of FDI in retail, reservation in promotion for SC/STs in government jobs.

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day as Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members trooped into the well demanding reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Trinamool Congress members also trooped into the well asking the Chair to take cognigence of their notice for moving a No-Confidence motion against the government on FDI. The House was earlier adjourned for half an hour on the same issue.

Lok Sabha which was earlier adjourned till 2 p.m. was later adjourned for the day over the issue of FDI in Retail and other issues.

As soon as both the Houses met on the first day of the winter session, the Presiding Officers paid tributes to former members, who passed away in the intervening period. Both the Houses paid tributes to Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray and former members, who passed away in the intervening session. Houses also made a reference to those who lost their lives in the superstorm sandy in the US, in the cyclone Nilam in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and those killed in a stampede during Chhat Puja in Patna.

In the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh introduced the newly inducted ministers in his Cabinet.