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.

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.
Anger over reservation for women found a soft target in Vice President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Hamid Ansari, as members of the Samajwadi Party and others tore up and threw copies of the bill at him.
Angered by the government's decision to defer the Bill, women protesters shouted slogans outside the Parliament.

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
Kamal Akhtar of Samajwadi Party joined Nand Kishore Yadav in his antics to disrupt the proceedings at the Parliament.
Shabir Ali of Lok Janshakti Party said, "This is how protest is done in a democracy. We were opposed to the Bill, so we tore it. We will cross all limits of protest over this issue."

Subash Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal ripped off mikes and tore the Bill.
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Rajniti Prasad joined the din and shouted slogans against the passage of the Bill.
Former JD(U) member, Ejaz Khan, also disrupted the proceedings at the House.

Leaders of parties supporting the Bill later met Ansari in his chamber to apologise for the unruly behaviour of the members.