Both the Houses of Parliament have been adjourned for the day.Parliament will meet on Thursday as tomorrow there will be no sitting of the House due to Onam. Earlier both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the second time till 2 p.m. today over the coal blocks allocation issue. As soon as the Lok Sabha reassembled after its first adjournment at 12 PM, the BJP members rushed into the well demanding the Prime Minister's resignation. This time, the Treasury Bench members also countered them by shouting. Amidst the uproar, Speaker Meira Kumar allowed the laying of papers. But, when her appeal for order went unheeded, she adjourned the House till 2 p.m.
The scene was no different in the Rajya Sabha also. The BJP members surged into the well shouting slogans as soon as the House reassembled. Some DMK members displayed placards opposing the training of the Sri Lankan Army personnel in India. Following the continued noisy scenes, Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurein adjourned the House till 2 p.m.In between, papers were tabled in the House.

Government today said that all efforts are being made to end the stalemate in Parliament. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mr Rajiv Shukla said that presiding officers, Lok Sabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha Chairman are making efforts to run the Parliament. Mr Shukla alleged that the main opposition BJP is adamant not to allow both the houses to function. Mr.Shukla also alleged that BJP is trying avoid a debate in Parliament because they fear that their chief ministers may also come under scanner on the coal allocation issue.
The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office V. Narayanasamy today said that the BJP is at the moment disrupting parliamentary proceedings over the coal blocks allocation with the motive of hiding letters written by their respective chief ministers to the Prime Minister stating that the allocation should be on the basis of the recommendation by the state governments and not by auction routes. Talking to reporters in New Delhi Mr Narayanasamy said it is extremely unfortunate that the BJP did not allow the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to read out his statement over coal blocks allocation in both houses of Parliament yesterday. The Minister added that from day one, the government has been telling that it is willing to debate the issue in Parliament.