Both houses of Parliament adjourned for the day on the coal block allocation issue amidst continued slogan shouting by the BJP members who have been demanding the Prime Minister's resignation. Earlier, both the Houses were adjourned for one hour till Noon.

When the Lok Sabha reassembled after its first adjournment, there was no let up in the situation. However, Speaker Meira Kumar asked ministers and other members to lay their statements and reports of the Parliamentary standing committees on various ministries. Amidst the din, the House also passed two bills.

The Rajya Sabha also witnessed uproarious scenes when the House met after its first adjournment. Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day. As soon as the House assembled at 2 p.m. , the BJP persisted with its demand and as the din continued, the house was adjourned for the day.

The Minister of State in PMO, Mr. V. Narayanasamy, insisted on replying to the first question relating to the time limit for action against corrupt officials. He said it is an important question and is ready to answer. He said the people of this country should know what action the government has been taking on combating corruption.