New Delhi: Members of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partner Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the opposition YSR Congress on Tuesday forced brief adjournments of Lok Sabha proceedings creating noisy scenes demanding special category status for Andhra Pradesh.
This was the second consecutive day of their vociferous protests which drew the ire of the Speaker who said sloganeering will not help meet their demand.
As soon as the House met for the day, members from YSR Congress trooped into the Well holding placards demanding special category for Andhra Pradesh following the creation of Telangana.
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Led by an MP wearing traditional attire including a yellow headgear, TDP members entered the House holding banners. Standing at the aisles, they refrained from entering the Well.
However, the member wearing the headgear was seen moving around the Well, wishing leaders of various parties sitting on front benches with folded hands.
An anguished Speaker Sumitra Mahajan reminded the members against displaying placards. "Raise your issue during Zero Hour. Doing like this will not solve your problem...I am sorry for your behaviour," she said.
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YSR Congress leaders had earlier staged a protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the Parliament premises on Tuesday demanding special category status for the state.
TDP workers were also seen joining the protest with placards and banners in their hands.
In protest against the Centre's refusal to grant special status to Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress along with other parties has called for a shutdown in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.
YSR Congress president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy had said the NDA's alliance partner TDP also failed to impress upon the Centre in achieving special status for Andhra Pradesh.
The Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party (TDPP) held its emergency meeting on Sunday and demanded implementation of the Act, which led to the creation of Telangana state in 2014, "in letter and spirit".
TDP President and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had targeted Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and also lashed out at the Centre for trying to "shirk" its responsibility over issues concerning Andhra Pradesh.
Arun Jaitley had last week told the Rajya Sabha that the Central Government is committed to keep all its promises and will fulfill all responsibilities.
