The Congress today staged a walkout of the Lok Sabha during zero hour. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan ruled that the Congress member K C Venugopal's privilege motion is under consideration and she will take a decision on it. Not satisfied, the Congress member staged a walkout.<br/><br/> Earlier, the Congress MPs also raised the issue of alleged irregularities in DDCA during Question Hour and shouted slogans demanding resignation of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Members of Congress entered the well of the house raising slogans soon after the House assembled and Speaker Sumitra Mahajan rejected nearly ten notices seeking adjournment. <br/><br/>On noisy scene, Speaker expressed displeasure and said agitating members do not have any national interest but only vested interest. A visibly peeved Ms. Mahajan told the protesting members that their conduct was not proper. She also told the Lok Sabha Secretariat officials that she wanted all the names of members who were in the Well. <br/><br/>During Zero Hour, BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab raised the issues of Arunachal Pradesh governor's action following the political development in the state. Speaker said that his motion on the issue is under consideration.
News On AIR | December 22, 2015 12:59 PM
Congress stages walkout from Lok Sabha during zero hour