August 16, 2011 12:57 PM

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Parliament adjourned for the day

Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day today after witnessing several adjournments over the detention of civil society leader Anna Hazare by Delhi Police. The Lok Sabha was adjourned thrice before adjourning finally. The scene was not different in the Rajya Sabha, which witnessed two adjournments.As the Lok Sabha met for the day, the BJP-led opposition demanded suspension of the question hour to discuss Anna Hazare's detention. Amidst the din, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal said, that the government is prepared for a discussion on the issue and pleaded that the question hour be allowed. However, as the uproar continued, the Speaker, Mrs Meira Kumar adjourned the house for half an hour. When the House reassembled at noon, the opposition members again trooped into the well of the house demanding immediate discussion on the issue. In the continuing din, the Speaker adjourned the house for the day.In the Rajya Sabha, which met again at Noon, the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Arun Jaitley expressed anguish over the detention of Anna Hazare saying it is a serious issue facing the country. He charged the government with depriving the civil society of its right to peaceful protest. Mr Jaitley was stopped short by the agitating treasury bench members. As the pandemonium continued, the Deputy Chairman, K Rahman Khan adjourned the house for the day.

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