February 7, 2014 12:58 PM

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LS adjourned for day, RS till 2.30 PM on various issues

The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day and the Rajya Sabha till 2.30 pm today. Earlier, both the Houses witnessed brief adjournments on several issues including Telangana.

When the Lok Sabha re-assembled at noon after an hour-long adjournment, members from both the regions of Andhra Pradesh, rushed to the well. Waving placards either in favour or against Telangana, they raised slogans. Members from Tamil Nadu also trooped into the well demanding the release of Tamil Fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Samajwadi Party members were seen in the well demanding the inclusion of some backward castes in the list of Scheduled Castes. Some of the Shiromani Akali Dal members were on their feet raising the issue of 1984 riots in Delhi. As noisy scenes continued, Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the House till Monday.

The Rajya Sabha also witnessed similar unruly scenes when it re-assembled after one hour adjournment. Members from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu rushed to the well raising slogans in support of their demands. Amdist din, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge introduced the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014. The Bill aims at giving effect to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Following noisy scenes, Deputy Chairman Prof. P J Kurien adjourned the House till 2.30 pm.

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