Cong justifies protest by party MPs from Andhra Pradesh

Congress today justified protests by party MPs from Andhra Pradesh over Telangana issue saying the lawmakers also have to look after their constituencies apart from being answerable to their parties.
"They (MPs) also have the responsibility of their constituencies besides parties. If people are angry over an issue, and if they express that annoyance, it should not be considered the disruption of the House," party spokesperson Raj Babbar told reporters.
Babbar's remarks justifying the protests by Congress MPs came on a day, when the naming of 22 Opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha bulletin for their "gross disorderly conduct" created an uproar with a united Opposition forcing the Chair to reconsider its decision to name 20 members of the BJP and two of the TDP.

The House was adjourned thrice over the issue and BJP had staged a walk out and stayed away from proceedings in the Zero Hour.
While the BJP members had trooped into the well yesterday protesting against Defence Minister A K Antony's remarks on Pakistan firing, the TDP members were protesting in the well against the creation of Telangana prompting the action.
Apparently unaware of the controversy in the Upper House, Babbar said, "I think the logic should be the same...Chair in both Houses also allow members from other parties to air their views" when asked whether he believes that MPs from Opposition parties should also be allowed to express the annoyance over issues, in Parliament, of the people they represent.