Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned till noon today on different issues. Bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy and inclusion of certain backward classes people in the Scheduled Caste category were raised by members.

In the Lok Sabha, as soon as the House met for the day, members from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Samajwadi Party trooped into the well showing placards and raising slogans. Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the House till noon.

In the Rajya Sabha, members belonging to BSP rushed to the well demanding inclusion of people belonging to seventeen backward classes in the Scheduled Caste category. They were supported by members belonging to Samajwadi Party, who also trooped in the well. As noisy scenes continued, Chaiman Mohammed Hamid Ansari adjourned the House till noon.