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The court summon issued to Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an accused in the coal scam today rocked the proceedings in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly with opposition Congress boycotting the business for the day. Soon after question hour, opposition Congress members urged Speaker to admit the adjournment motion moved in connection with the corruption in civil supplies corporation and police lathi-charge on party workers during agitation here Monday.
The Congress party had staged Vidhan Sabha gherao Monday in protest against corruption and state government's denial to give bonus to the farmers for the paddy.Leader of Opposition T S Singhdeo said without permission from the magistrate, the police brutally bashed up the party workers on a gherao of the Vidhan Sabha for farmers' rights.
