Parliament disruption: 'Should I resign?' Upset LK Advani asks lawmakers

Upset over continuous disruption of Parliament, BJP veteran LK Advani on Wednesday expressed deep distress and wondered if he should resign.

"LK Advani told me that he feels like resigning," said TMC MP Idris Ali, adding "Had Atal ji been in the Parliament today, he would have been upset."

This is the second time Advani has expressed his distress due to unending disruptions in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Idris Ali also said that the BJP veteran said, "Iss sab hungame se sansad ki haar ho rhi hai, speaker se baat karke kal charcha honi chahiye (Due to continuous disruption, the Parliament is being defeated. Discussion should take place tomorrow after speaking to the Speaker)."

Last week, a visibly agitated Advani was heard expressing his unhappiness to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar over the continuing protests in the House at a time when some Opposition members had even come to the side of Treasury benches to raise slogans in the well.

For the 20th day, Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday, following heated exchanges between the Opposition and the BJP benches. Rajya Sabha also witnessed sharp exchanges between Treasury and Opposition benches as they tried to shout each other down over different issues, throwing the House into pandemonium and forcing its adjournment till noon.