Furore in both houses over Telangana, Setusamudram

Furore in Parliament propelled the adjournement on Thursday as members belonging to various parties created uproar over issues like Telangana statehood, Setusamudram project, Cauvery Water dispute and drought-like situation in Karnataka.As soon as the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha met for the day, Congress, BJP, TRS, TDP and Shiv Sena members raised these issues forcefully.

The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon and the Rajya Sabha for 15 minutes and then till noon.

Soon after an obituary reference in the Lok Sabha, members from different parties walked into the Well to raise their demands.

TRS and some Congress members from Andhra Pradesh held placards and raised slogans demanding formation of Telangana state.

Some members also raised the Setusamudram issue and demanded that the project be implemented.

BJP members from Karnataka held placards demanding "Justice for Karnataka in Cauvery river Water Dispute". They, however, stood outside the Well and raised slogans. The party is pressing for a relief package for the drought-like conditions in the state.

BJP had given a notice for suspension of the Question Hour on the issue.
Earlier, these MPs staged a protest before Mahatma Gandhi statue outside Parliament House.

Shiv Sena members, along with some BJP MPs from Maharashtra, demanded that the Rs 2,606 crore package for Vidarbha be implemented.

Similar scenes were witnessed in the Rajya Sabha which was adjourned twice during Question Hour.

When the House met for the day, DMK members were on their feet displaying banners that read: "Implement Setusamudram Project".

M Venkaiah Naidu (BJP) said Setusamudram should be declared a national heritage.

Chairman Hamid Ansari asked members not to display banner and resume their places so that Question Hour can be taken up.

As Gundu Sudha Rani (TDP) started moving towards the Well with a banner in support of Telengana, Ansari adjourned the House for 15 minutes.

When the House reassembled, similar scenes were witnessed and the Chair adjourned it till noon.