Uproar in LS over CVC issue
The Opposition members, including those of the JD(U) and Left parties disrupted the post-Question Hour proceedings in the Lok Sabha amidst their demand for a statement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling quashing the appointment of CVC.
Immediately after the Question Hour, Left members as also JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav raised the matter vociferously, leading to adjournment of the House for 45 minutes. But the BJP members were conspicuous by their silence over the issue.
Adding colour to the prevailing din in the House, expelled Samajwadi Party (SP) member Jaya Prada made a noisy scene by demanding from the government specific clarification as to when it is going to bring the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha. Interestingly, none of the women members present in the House, including Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj, came out in support of the Rampur MP.
“The International Women’s Day on March 8 is coming near and there is no mention of this (Bill) in the Lok Sabha agenda. The Bill has been passed by Rajya Sabha,” Ms Jaya Prada said, pointing towards law and justice minister M. Veerappa Moily, who was present in the House. But minister of state for parliamentary affairs V. Narayanasamy countered her by shouting back that the member has not given notice on the issue.
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