Parliament disruption continues, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

Congress and BJP members today traded charges over the near washout of the Budget session as the proceedings of both the houses of Parliament were disrupted for the 21st consecutive day.

In Lok Sabha, soon after the House met to take up the day's business, AIADMK members trooped into the Well and raised slogans seeking immediate constitution of the Cauvery board.

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was also seen agitated over certain names being taken by Parliamentary Affairs minister Ananth Kumar holding them and her party responsible for the disruptions in the House.


Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said the Congress and the entire opposition were ready for a discussion on the no- confidence motion moved by some of them besides looking for debates on alleged dilution of SC/ST Act, PNB scam involving diamantaire Nirav Modi.

"We are ready for discussion. Kindly allow us to move the no-confidence motion to discuss various issues," he said.

Countering Kharge, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said the BJP and NDA were ready for a discussion on the no-confidence motion and sought immediate debate on it.

He alleged that the Congress was against the debate and trying to prevent the discussions on the no-confidence motion, which is against democracy.

Kumar said as the House was not functioning, BJP members have decided not to take any remuneration that they are entitled to as MPs for the entire second part of the budget session.

After his remarks, angry Congress members strongly protested saying it was the government which was running away from the discussion on no-confidence motion.

Similarly in Rajya Sabha, after oath-taking of newly-elected members, MPs started raising slogans which forced the Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu to adjourn the House.

After papers were laid and statements were made by ministers, TDP members trooped near the Chairman's podium shouting slogans such as "Save Andhra Pradesh".

The AIADMK members were seen raking up the issue of setting up of the Cauvery Management Board.

Meanwhile, TMC member Shukhendu Shekar Roy raised a point of order questioning the moving of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2013 by Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday and demanded the legislation be recalled.

Naidu said the necessary corrections will be made.