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Rajya Sabha was adjourned after an uproar over Telangana and the plight of Tamil fishermen
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New Delhi: Uproar over Telangana statehood issue, killing of a student from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi and plight of Tamil fishermen on Thursday disrupted proceedings in the Rajya Sabha, leading to two adjournments before lunch.
As soon as the House met for the day, members from different political parties demanded a discussion on the death of Nido Taniam after he was beaten up in the national capital last week.
Chairman Hamid Ansari agreed to it.
When Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) deputy leader in Rajya Sabha Ravi Shankar Prasad rose to speak, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) members rushed to Well demanding a discussion on the arrest of Tamil fishermen by Sri Lankan authorities.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) members also came rushing to the Well opposing bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
Ansari pleaded with the agitating members to respect the dead. However, as din continued, he adjourned the House till noon.
When the House reassembled, TDP members C.M. Ramesh and Y.S. Choudhary trooped into the Well opposing any move to carve out a separate Telanagana from Andhra Pradesh. They were carrying placards saying “Save Andhra Pradesh" and “We Want United Andhra Pradesh".
AIADMK and Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) members too rushed to the Well protesting against the arrest of Tamil fishermen by Sri Lankan authorities and displayed placards saying “Save Fishermen".
Samajwadi Party (SP), Left and Akali Dal members were also on their feet raising various issues, which could not be heard in the din.
As pandemonium continued, deputy chairman P.J. Kurien adjourned the House till 2pm.
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