Telangana issue rocked the Lok Sabha today forcing its adjournment till 2 this afternoon. Members of the TRS, Congress and a lone TDP member raised the issue, leading to the house being adjourned for the third time. Our parliamentary correspondent reports that the repeated pleas by the presiding officer were ignored forcing the adjournments The proceedings in Lok Sabha today were rocked by the Telangana issue, as the bandh in the region echoed in the house. Pressure was brought by the ruling party members in the region as they began slogan shouting as soon as the house began this morning. They were joined by TRS members who supported them and trooped into the well of the house. In a rare gesture, the Leader of the Opposition Mrs. Sushma Swaraj, joined the demand of the agitating members and said NDA support's the formation of a separate state.
News On AIR | February 23, 2011 1:44 PM
Telangana issue rocks LS