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Uproar in Parliament over price rise
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) The issue of price rise on Tuesday
created uproar in Parliament with a determined opposition
demanding an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha and a debate
under a rule that entails voting in the Rajya Sabha.
It was trouble from the word go in both the Houses as
members of opposition parties closed ranks over Government's
"failure" in checking rising food prices. The two Houses were
adjourned till 12 noon.
In the Lok Sabha, soon after the obituary references and
introduction of new Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj,
opposition members demanded admission of an adjournment
motion.
Swaraj used her thanksgiving speech to target the
government on the issue of rising prices and justified the
demand saying several discussions under Rule 193 in the
previous and the current Lok Sabha had "failed" to have the
desired effect on the government. Discussions under Rule 193
do not entail voting.
She said despite the opposition demanding an adjournment
motion it was surprising that discussion on the matter found
no mention in the List of Business of the House.
Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav described price
rise as a serious challenge and said 25 per cent of the
population will not be able to celebrate the upcoming festival
of Holi.
"I am surprised the government has not been able to give a
satisfactory answer to this problem," he said.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister P K Bansal contended that
the issue could be discussed in detail during the 12-hour
debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address.
He said the government was prepared to have a nine-hour
discussion on the issue of price rise while any matter can be
discussed only for two-and-a-half hours under the adjournment
motion.
Chaos broke out the moment Bansal said, "Adjournment
Motion could not be admitted simply because....." The minister
was unable to complete his sentence as Speaker Meira Kumar
adjourned the House till 12:00 noon amid the uproar.
In the Rajya Sabha, Opposition BJP, Left and SP
closed ranks to force an hour-long adjournment of the Rajya
Sabha over Government's "failure" in checking rising prices.
Soon after new member Anil Kumar Sahani (JD-U) took oath,
the entire opposition was on its feet seeking discussion on
the issue under a rule which entails voting.
Chairman Hamid Ansari requested the members to resume
their seats while allowing Leader of the Opposition Arun
Jaitley to make his point.
Jaitley said his party had given two notices - one for
suspension of Question Hour to take up issue of rise in food
prices and the second on a discussion under Rules 167 and 168,
a demand rejected by the treasury benches.
Sitaram Yechury (CPM) said the opposition was "very very
agitated" on the issue and discussion should be held under
substantial motion.
Ansari said there was consensus on discussion on the issue
but not on procedure. A short duration discussion on the
issue is listed later in the day, he pointed out. PTI SKU
AHM
created uproar in Parliament with a determined opposition
demanding an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha and a debate
under a rule that entails voting in the Rajya Sabha.
It was trouble from the word go in both the Houses as
members of opposition parties closed ranks over Government's
"failure" in checking rising food prices. The two Houses were
adjourned till 12 noon.
In the Lok Sabha, soon after the obituary references and
introduction of new Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj,
opposition members demanded admission of an adjournment
motion.
Swaraj used her thanksgiving speech to target the
government on the issue of rising prices and justified the
demand saying several discussions under Rule 193 in the
previous and the current Lok Sabha had "failed" to have the
desired effect on the government. Discussions under Rule 193
do not entail voting.
She said despite the opposition demanding an adjournment
motion it was surprising that discussion on the matter found
no mention in the List of Business of the House.
Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav described price
rise as a serious challenge and said 25 per cent of the
population will not be able to celebrate the upcoming festival
of Holi.
"I am surprised the government has not been able to give a
satisfactory answer to this problem," he said.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister P K Bansal contended that
the issue could be discussed in detail during the 12-hour
debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address.
He said the government was prepared to have a nine-hour
discussion on the issue of price rise while any matter can be
discussed only for two-and-a-half hours under the adjournment
motion.
Chaos broke out the moment Bansal said, "Adjournment
Motion could not be admitted simply because....." The minister
was unable to complete his sentence as Speaker Meira Kumar
adjourned the House till 12:00 noon amid the uproar.
In the Rajya Sabha, Opposition BJP, Left and SP
closed ranks to force an hour-long adjournment of the Rajya
Sabha over Government's "failure" in checking rising prices.
Soon after new member Anil Kumar Sahani (JD-U) took oath,
the entire opposition was on its feet seeking discussion on
the issue under a rule which entails voting.
Chairman Hamid Ansari requested the members to resume
their seats while allowing Leader of the Opposition Arun
Jaitley to make his point.
Jaitley said his party had given two notices - one for
suspension of Question Hour to take up issue of rise in food
prices and the second on a discussion under Rules 167 and 168,
a demand rejected by the treasury benches.
Sitaram Yechury (CPM) said the opposition was "very very
agitated" on the issue and discussion should be held under
substantial motion.
Ansari said there was consensus on discussion on the issue
but not on procedure. A short duration discussion on the
issue is listed later in the day, he pointed out. PTI SKU
AHM
