Hyderabad, December 17: Proceedings in both Houses of Parliament were disrupted on Wednesday with the entire opposition creating uproar over price rise while the TDP members protested against creation of Telangana state.
Lok Sabha was adjourned twice during the Question Hour and later for the day after passage of three bills within 15 minutes amid din.
Rajya Sabha too was rocked during the Question Hour, forcing its adjournment but normalcy returned after the House re-convened at 1200 hours.
In the Lok Sabha, members from Opposition parties trooped into the Well as soon as the House met for the day.
Members belonging to BJP, Left, SP, BSP and Shiv Sena raised slogans, saying prices of essential commodities were witnessing an increase since the UPA came to power at the Centre.
TDP members, on their part, were raising slogans against creation of Telangana and demanding a unified Andhra Pradesh, even as their floor leader Nama Nageswara Rao was not present.
Fissures in TDP were also visible as four of its members from non-Telengana areas were in the Well carrying placards ‘We want united AP’, while one of their party colleague was seen in his seat holding a placard ‘Jai Telengana’.
CCPA takes stock of situation
The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs took stock of the situation in Andhra Pradesh on Telangana issue, according to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), an appeal was also made to all political parties in Andhra Pradesh to maintain peace and harmony.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday held a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs to discuss the Telangana issue to arrive at a consensus on the contentious issue.
The over two-hour long meeting, which started at 1800 hrs, was attended by Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, Union Agriculture Minister and NCP leader Sharad Pawar, Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, Minister for Textiles and DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran and other senior Cabinet ministers.
Cabinet Secretary K Chandrasekhar and Home Secretary G K Pillai also attended the meeting.
The meeting was called in view of the large-scale protest against the government’s announcement to initiate the process of forming a separate Telangana state. The government wants to evolve a consensus on the issue of Telangana.
Chidambaram had earlier announced to initiate the process of formation of a separate Telangana state following a hunger strike by TRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao.
The TRS had launched an agitation in which a large number of people, including students, had participated. However, once the Centre announced to initiate the process of formation of Telanaga, a lot of voices were raised in protest against it.
—Agencies