Unruly MPs hold up Women's Bill
The Rajya Sabha witnessed unprecendented scenes leading to an adjournment for the third time on Monday as determined SP, RJD, LJP and BSP members entered the well of the House, ripped off mikes and tore up papers in an attempt to stall the Women's Reservation Bill from being taken up for consideration.
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History would have been created had the Women's Reservation Bill been passed by Parliament on International Women's Day, incidentally the 100th this year on March 8. But that was not to be.
Instead, the Parliament witnessed a new low as members of political parties, opposed to the Bill, created pandemonium in the House over the issue, leading to its deferment till Tuesday. -
The Rajya Sabha witnessed unprecedented scenes as members of the Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Lok Janshakti Party and Bahujan Samaj Party stormed the Well of the House and ripped off mikes in an attempt to stall the Women's Reservation Bill from being taken up for consideration.
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Here's a look at the MPs who found glory in violence, tearing the Bill to shreds in the Rajya Sabha. They were ,however, suspended on Tuesday paving the way for Women's Reservation Bill.
Nand Kishore Yadav of Samajwadi Party tried to attack the Chairman by attempting to climb on to the podium. He uprooted the mike and threw stationery placed on Ansari's table
