Parliament fails to function for sixth day over coalgate

Opposition's demand for PM's resignation over coalgate creates uproar

For the sixth straight day, Parliament could not function properly because of ruckus created by Opposition whilst demanding resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over coal block allocation issue and CBI affidavit on it.

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha saw uproar as soon as they met for the day, forcing their adjournment till noon, then till 2 PM and finally for the day.

As soon as the Lok Sabha assembled for the day, BJP members led by Ganesh Singh and Sanjay Jaiswal trooped into the Well shouting slogans: "pradhan mantri isteefa do (Prime Minister resign)" and "koyele ki dalali hai, poori Congress kali hai (Congress is tainted in coal scam)".

SP member Shailendra Kumar raised the issue of Chinese incursions into India in Ladakh. "China is capturing the whole country," he said, following which his party members walked into the Well.

"The country is in grave danger," Saroj Toofani (SP) said amid din, while his party colleague Neeraj Shekhar shouted that Chinese troops were well inside the Indian territory.

Congress members from Telangana region held placards demanding formation of a separate state. They stood in the aisle.

As the din continued, Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the House till noon.

Rajya Sabha too witnessed ruckus as BJP members shouted slogans demanding the Prime Minister's resignation as soon as Chairman Hamid Ansari called the House to order.

"I am asking...Isteefa kab denge (when will Prime Minister resign)," Prakash Javadekar (BJP) said as slogan shouting members from his party moved into the Well.

Ansari asked members to allow the Question Hour. "For a change, allow Question Hour to proceed," he pleaded with them.

BJP members peppered the slogan shouting with demands for dismissal of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar over the CBI affidavit on the coal scam issue.

As members did not relent, Ansari said, "Under conditions of force majeure, the House is adjourned till 1200 hours."

Force majeure is French word which means an unexpected or uncontrollable event.

As similar scenes were witnessed again, the House was adjourned at noon till 2 PM and then for the day.