An agitating Congress member in Lok Sabha today banged his placard on the table of the Speaker, prompting the angry Sumitra Mahajan to abruptly adjourned the House for an hour.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury banged his placard when discussion was underway on the Delhi High Court (Amendment) Bill, 2015, amid continuing slogan-shouting by Congress members demanding resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
After Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda moved the bill for consideration, BJP member Meenakshi Lekhi spoke on it even when Congress members were in the Well shouting slogans against the government.
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Amid the continued sloganeering by Opposition members against the government, Chowdhury stood up on a stand near the Speaker's table and banged his placard on it. He was saying something but could not be heard in the noise.
Angry at this, Mahajan adjourned the House for an hour at around 3 PM.
