New Delhi, Mar 27: Uproar by the AIADMK and the TDP on the Cauvery issue and special status for
Andhra on Tuesday disrupted the functioning of the Rajya Sabha, which was to
give farewell to 40 retiring members, forcing two adjournments of the House,
the second one for the day.
Soon after the laying of papers, as the Chairman sought to
proceed with the farewell to the retiring members in the presence of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi , members of the TDP and the AIADMK entered the well of
the House to protest on the issue of non-fulfillment of the promise of special
status to Andhra Pradesh and the Cauvery waters issue.
When repeated pleas by the chairman toprotesting members to allow the House to proceed fell on deaf ears, he adjourned the House for 15 minutes and called members of all parties to his chamber.
When the House reassembled at 1123 hours, members of the TDP and the AIADMK went back to their seats. However, Mr V Maitreyan, Ms Vijila Satuyanath and A V P Ramachandra Rao of the AIADMK kept standing on their seats to protest on the Cauvery issue.
Urging the AIADMK members to sit down, the chairman said,’’more than 40 of our members are retiring. They want to express their views. Allow the House to proceed.’’
When the members did not respond to the plea, Mr Naidu said he was not asking them to withdraw from their stand. However, this is a special occasion when 40 members are retiring.
You can express your stand at a later time.’’
Mr Ramachandra Rao said they wanted the PM to come out with a solution to the issue.
Mr Naidu said that in the present situation, he had two options, either to name the members or adjourn the House.
40 of the members of the house are retiring this month.
When the members refused to budget, the Chairman adjourned the House for the day.
This is the fourth week in succession during the second half of the budget sesison that the proceedings of the House have been disrupted on the issues of special status for Andhra and the Cauvery issue. UNI
When repeated pleas by the chairman toprotesting members to allow the House to proceed fell on deaf ears, he adjourned the House for 15 minutes and called members of all parties to his chamber.
When the House reassembled at 1123 hours, members of the TDP and the AIADMK went back to their seats. However, Mr V Maitreyan, Ms Vijila Satuyanath and A V P Ramachandra Rao of the AIADMK kept standing on their seats to protest on the Cauvery issue.
Urging the AIADMK members to sit down, the chairman said,’’more than 40 of our members are retiring. They want to express their views. Allow the House to proceed.’’
When the members did not respond to the plea, Mr Naidu said he was not asking them to withdraw from their stand. However, this is a special occasion when 40 members are retiring.
You can express your stand at a later time.’’
Mr Ramachandra Rao said they wanted the PM to come out with a solution to the issue.
Mr Naidu said that in the present situation, he had two options, either to name the members or adjourn the House.
40 of the members of the house are retiring this month.
When the members refused to budget, the Chairman adjourned the House for the day.
This is the fourth week in succession during the second half of the budget sesison that the proceedings of the House have been disrupted on the issues of special status for Andhra and the Cauvery issue. UNI
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