The issue of arrest of Rita Bahuguna Joshi created uproar in Parliament leading to adjournment of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for an hour.
The issue of arrest of Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi over her alleged anti-Mayawati remarks today created uproar in Parliament leading to adjournment of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for an hour.
While the Lok Sabha saw Congress members clashing with those of the BSP on the issue, in the Rajya Sabha SP and BSP members attacked Joshi over what they described as her "anti-women" remarks.
It was trouble from the word go in the Lok Sabha with Congress member Jagdambika Pal and some of his party colleagues seeking to raise the matter.
BSP members too were seen making attempts to defend the UP government move to arrest the Congress leader for her alleged inflammatory remarks at a rally in Moradabad. SP and BJP members too joined, leading to turmoil in the House.
Speaker Meira Kumar's repeated appeals to raise the matter during Zero Hour went in vain following which she adjourned the proceedings for 15 minutes.
As the House reassembled, similar scenes were witnessed leading to adjournment of the House till 12:00 noon.
In the Rajya Sabha, BSP and SP members were up on their feet seeking suspension of the Question Hour ignoring chairman Hamid Ansari repeated calls to allow the proceedings to continue after he disallowed their request.
M Venkaiah Naidu (BJP) said the reported remarks were "shocking" and the entire country was agitated.
Ansari said the issue was "serious enough" to be discussed but the Question Hour could not be suspended and the members were free to raise the issue in Zero Hour.
However, unrelenting BSP and SP members continued to raise the issue and the Left parties too supported them.
With the din continuing, Ansari adjourned the House till 1200 hours.
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