Noisy scenes leads Naidu to stop telecast of RS proceedings

Noisy scenes created by TDP members in the Rajya Sabha seeking special category status for Andhra Pradesh today saw a visibly upset Chairman M Venkiah Naidu ordering stoppage of telecast of proceedings for about 15 minutes saying "only voice will go; noise will not go".

Thouogh the members of the Telugu Desam Party had trooped into the Well during the Question Hour raising slogans in support of their demands, the proceedings continued with Ministers replying to the listed queries.

The TDP had earlier forced an adjournment of proceedings in the Upper House soon after it had assembled for the day.

As TDP MPs YS Chowdhary and CM Ramesh raised the issue, the Chairman said he has already told them their notice "has been admitted, it is coming up tomorrow."
He, however, said that the debate was not permissible under Rule 168. "You know the system. Sense of the House is that House should function and take up business as slated."