By IANS,
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha was Tuesday repeatedly adjourned with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) protesting derogatory remarks by Congress MP Beni Prasad Verma during the debate on the Liberhan report and insisting on an unconditional apology.
The house was initially adjourned till 5 p.m. and then another half an hour by Speaker Meira Kumar when it reassembled.
The house, which resumed proceedings at 5 p.m. after witnessing disruption on the issue earlier, could not resume the discussion on the debate with the BJP members insisting that Verma apologise as his remarks also pertained to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav and Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav insisted that Verma apologise as Vajpayee was respected across the political spectrum.
Though Verma said he regretted if some of his words had hurt the feelings of members, the BJP MPs were not satisfied and did not resume their seats despite requests from the speaker.
Kumar said the derogatory expression had been removed from the records and the home minister had expressed regret, but the BJP members continued to insist on an unconditional apology from Verma.