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Opposition BJP and AIADMK today created a storm in Parliament over the alleged role of the Home Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, with the Lok Sabha being adjourned till noon and Rajya Sabha twice during Question Hour.
The Lok Sabha also witnessed protests by Congress members over the death of a farmer allegedly in police firing in Bareli town of Madhya Pradesh yesterday.
As soon as Speaker Ms Meira Kumar welcomed a delegation from Saudi Arabia and read out an obituary reference over the demise of former member Teklal Mahto, Congress members started raising slogans against the Shivraj Singh Chouhan Government in Madhya Pradesh over killing of the farmer.
When BJP members raised the issue of alleged role of Mr Chidambaram in the Maxis-Aircel deal, they were supported by the members of AIADMK who rushed to the Well raising slogans.
The din forced Ms Kumar to adjourn the House for an hour till noon.
Rajya Sabha witnessed similar scenes soon after Mr Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu (Congress) took oath and the House mourned the death of former member Patitpaban Pradhan.
BJP and AIADMK members, displaying copies of a local English daily which carried a report on the Home Minister’s alleged role in the telecom deal, shouted slogans demanding the resignation of Mr Chidambaram.
Mr Tapan Kumar Sen (CPI-M) said he has given a notice for suspension of Question Hour to raise the issue of “US interference” in India’s internal affairs. “They are dictating our oil imports,” he said.
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