New Delhi: The issue of arrest of Uttar
Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi over her alleged
anti-Mayawati remarks on Thursday created uproar in Parliament
leading to adjournment of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
for an hour.
While the Lok Sabha saw Congress members clashing with
those of the BSP on the issue, in the Rajya Sabha SP and BSP
members attacked Joshi over what they described as her
"anti-women" remarks.
It was trouble from the word go in the Lok Sabha with
Congress member Jagdambika Pal and some of his party
colleagues seeking to raise the matter.
BSP members too were seen making attempts to defend the
UP government move to arrest the Congress leader for her
alleged inflammatory remarks at a rally in Moradabad. SP and
BJP members to joined, leading to turmoil in the House.
Speaker Meira Kumar`s repeated appeals to raise the
matter during Zero Hour went in vain following which she
adjourned the proceedings for 15 minutes.
As the House reassembled, similar scenes were witnessed
leading to adjournment of the House till 12:00 noon.
In the Rajya Sabha, BSP and SP members were up on their
feet seeking suspension of the Question Hour ignoring Chairman
Hamid Ansari repeated calls to allow the proceedings to
continue after he disallowed their request.
M Venkaiah Naidu (BJP) said the reported remarks were
"shocking" and the entire country was agitated.
Ansari said the issue was "serious enough" to be
discussed but the Question Hour could not be suspended and the
members were free to raise the issue in Zero Hour.
However, unrelenting BSP and SP members continued to
raise the issue and the Left parties too supported them.
With the din continuing, Ansari adjourned the House till
1200 hours.
Bureau Report
