Par fails to function for third working day

Parliament failed to function for the third straight working day today as members caused disruptions over a number of issues, including Telangana, thus preventing the notices for a no-confidence motion from being taken up.
Other issues that paralysed the proceedings were demands for granting scheduled caste status to 17 castes as well as death of children in relief camps in Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh.
The issue of scheduled caste status to 17 backward castes was raised in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha by Samajwadi Party, apparently to counter the Muzaffarnagar issue being repeatedly raised by its main rival BSP.

In the Lok Sabha, placard-carrying DMK members were vociferous on the issue of seeking Katchathivu Island back from Sri Lanka and provide safety to Indian fishermen from the Lankan navy, as they shouted slogans in the Well.
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (RJD) demanded removal of the UPSC Chairman and relaxation of certain norms for civil services examinations.
Members from Seemandhra carried posters which said 'Save Andhra Pradesh' and at one point, YSR Congress leader Y S Jaganmohan Reddy was also seen in the aisle, joining the cause.

The House could not take up three notices of no-confidence motion, given by R Sambasiva Rao (Cong) and five party MPs from Seemandhra region, M Venugopal Reddy (TDP) and YSR Congress member M Rajamohan Reddy, as part of their attempt to stall division of Andhra Pradesh.

This was because the House witnessed constant din and all attempts by Speaker Meira Kumar to bring it to order failed.
She said she was "duty bound" to bring the three notices of the no-confidence motion before the House but could not do so as the House was not in order.
Kumar then adjourned the House for the day.
Amid din, papers listed for the day were laid and Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented the Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2013-14.