Attack on north Indians, Batla House encounter rock LS

New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Attack on some north Indians in
Mumbai by activists of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv
Sena and "new revelations" about the Batla House encounter in
Delhi led to uproarious scenes in the Lok Sabha Monday.

The House was adjourned for an hour soon after it
assembled for the day as Bahujan Samaj Party (B.S.P.) members
Akbar Ahmad Dumpy and Iliyas Azmi rushed to the well of the
House flashing copies of a newspaper carrying reports on a
"new version" on the encounter.

The B.S.P. members were demanding a judicial inquiry into
the Batla House encounter.

Members of the Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal
were also up on their feet demanding action against activists
of the Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray-led M.N.S., who allegedly
beat up some north Indians appearing for a Railway Recruitment
Board examination in Mumbai.

Amid unruly scenes, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee adjourned
the proceedings till 12:00 noon.

Before the House assembled, Rashtriya Janata Dal (R.J.D.)
chief Lalu Prasad and Congress President Sonia Gandhi were
seen in animated discussion with NCP supremo Sharad Pawar
whose party is a major partner in the Congress-led coalition
government in Maharashtra.