New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was today unable to make an elaborate statement in the Lok Sabha on the 39 Indians killed in Iraq due to ruckus created by slogan-shouting members.
Amid the din, the notices of no-confidence motion against the government could not be taken up for the third day today.
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said that the House was not in order, therefore, she cannot verify whether the members who have given the notices can go ahead with moving the motion.
A bill to ban unregulated chit fund schemes was also introduced amid disruptions.
Congress members, who were at their seats, objected to the disruptions, saying this would prevent notices of no trust vote to be taken up.
"She wants to inform the House about the 39 Indians killed in Iraq. Please listen to her," the Speaker said.
She recalled that the Lok Sabha had on several occasions discussed about the fate of the 39 Indians on which the government had maintained that they could not be declared dead without "concrete evidence".
When she was speaking, AIADMK members maintained silence and did not raise slogans.
She said that an organisation would be holding a press conference in Iraq on the issue soon and it would be proper that Indians come to know about the fate of the abducted nationals from the government and not from another country.
She said there has been a 100 per cent DNA match of the 38 victims and 70 per cent match in case of one of bodies found in Iraq.
As Sushma Swaraj's statement was repeatedly disrupted by opposition members, an anguished Speaker wondered whether the members have become "insensitive" and have "lost compassion" towards fellow countrymen.
After Ms Swaraj took her seat, the Speaker referred to the notices of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers.
She said she is duty-bound to take up the matter but since the House is not in order, she cannot verify whether the members who have given notices can move the motion.
When she referred to the notices, members from the TDP and the AIADMK were seen shouting slogans.
At least fifty members have to support the motion before it is moved. A headcount is difficult when there are disruptions and several members are standing, former top Lok Sabha officials have explained.
As the ruckus continued, the Speaker adjourned the House for the day.
Amid the din, the notices of no-confidence motion against the government could not be taken up for the third day today.
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said that the House was not in order, therefore, she cannot verify whether the members who have given the notices can go ahead with moving the motion.
A bill to ban unregulated chit fund schemes was also introduced amid disruptions.
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Congress members, who were at their seats, objected to the disruptions, saying this would prevent notices of no trust vote to be taken up.
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"She wants to inform the House about the 39 Indians killed in Iraq. Please listen to her," the Speaker said.
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She recalled that the Lok Sabha had on several occasions discussed about the fate of the 39 Indians on which the government had maintained that they could not be declared dead without "concrete evidence".
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When she was speaking, AIADMK members maintained silence and did not raise slogans.
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She said that an organisation would be holding a press conference in Iraq on the issue soon and it would be proper that Indians come to know about the fate of the abducted nationals from the government and not from another country.
She said there has been a 100 per cent DNA match of the 38 victims and 70 per cent match in case of one of bodies found in Iraq.
As Sushma Swaraj's statement was repeatedly disrupted by opposition members, an anguished Speaker wondered whether the members have become "insensitive" and have "lost compassion" towards fellow countrymen.
Sushma Swaraj was earlier allowed to make her statement in Rajya Sabha
After Ms Swaraj took her seat, the Speaker referred to the notices of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers.
She said she is duty-bound to take up the matter but since the House is not in order, she cannot verify whether the members who have given notices can move the motion.
When she referred to the notices, members from the TDP and the AIADMK were seen shouting slogans.
At least fifty members have to support the motion before it is moved. A headcount is difficult when there are disruptions and several members are standing, former top Lok Sabha officials have explained.
As the ruckus continued, the Speaker adjourned the House for the day.
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