New Delhi: The logjam over the opposition's demand for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the 2008 allotment of second general telephony spectrum again saw both houses being adjourned sine die on the last day of the winter session that began Nov 9.
As soon as the Lok Sabha met at 11 a.m., noisy protests haunted the house again- a daily routine for parliament in the winter session that has been washed away with no significant legislative business conducted in over the month long session.
As the speaker called for the question hour of the day, the entire opposition trooped near her podium continuing with their protests and demand for a JPC probe into the spectrum allocation.
A shocked Meira Kumar did not ask protesting members to go back to their seats but looked at them silently.
Waiting for the speaker to adjourn the house, MPs raised loud slogans "We want JPC, We want JPC" and Meira Kumar kept mum.
Members from the ruling benches also didn't react and they also watched the protests quietly.
In the din, Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj was seen asking the speaker to adjourn the house, but Meira Kumar didn't even look at her. A BJP member sought the speaker's attention to listen to Swaraj but Meira Kumar was unmoved till she reluctantly adjourned the house till noon.
The Rajya Sabha was also adjourned till noon amid protests after members of the upper house paid tributes to the dead. The protests, however, continued forcing its ajournment for the day.
The opposition, which has united over the 2G issue, and the government are blaming each other for the wasted parliament time that has also cost the national exchequer over Rs 170 crore.
As soon as the Lok Sabha met at 11 a.m., noisy protests haunted the house again- a daily routine for parliament in the winter session that has been washed away with no significant legislative business conducted in over the month long session.
As the speaker called for the question hour of the day, the entire opposition trooped near her podium continuing with their protests and demand for a JPC probe into the spectrum allocation.
A shocked Meira Kumar did not ask protesting members to go back to their seats but looked at them silently.
Waiting for the speaker to adjourn the house, MPs raised loud slogans "We want JPC, We want JPC" and Meira Kumar kept mum.
Members from the ruling benches also didn't react and they also watched the protests quietly.
In the din, Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj was seen asking the speaker to adjourn the house, but Meira Kumar didn't even look at her. A BJP member sought the speaker's attention to listen to Swaraj but Meira Kumar was unmoved till she reluctantly adjourned the house till noon.
The Rajya Sabha was also adjourned till noon amid protests after members of the upper house paid tributes to the dead. The protests, however, continued forcing its ajournment for the day.
The opposition, which has united over the 2G issue, and the government are blaming each other for the wasted parliament time that has also cost the national exchequer over Rs 170 crore.
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