By NNN-PTI
New Delhi : The issue of farmers’ plight rocked Parliament today as Third Front and NDA stalled proceedings demanding a package for the farm sector and waiver of loans, leading to adjournment of both Houses for the day.
The Lok Sabha (Lower House) also witnessed protests over attacks on North Indians in Maharashtra state with members of the RJD, a key constituent of the ruling UPA, storming the well on the issue.
RJD members Vijay Krishna, Sadhu Yadav and Ramkripal Yadav wanted safety and security to North Indians in Maharashtra in the wake of the agitation by the Raj Thackeray- led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.
With the presentation of the General Budget just two days away, Opposition vociferously raised the farmers’ issue for the second consecutive day amid reports that government planned to come out with some major sops for the farm sector.
The issue of attacks on North Indians did not come up in the Upper House, where a short duration discussion on it was listed but could not be taken up.
It was trouble from the word go as both Houses assembled with members of UNPA, popularly called Third Front, and NDA demanding suspension of Question Hour to take up a discussion on farmers’ issue.
In the Lok Sabha (Lower House), NDA wanted an immediate discussion on the farmers’ issue saying they had moved adjournment motion and that the discussion be taken up forthwith. They were joined by UNPA members who stormed the well.
As noisy scenes continued, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee ordered laying of papers listed for the day and special mentions. As the members remained unrelenting, the Speaker adjourned the House for the day.