New Delhi: The no-confidence motion notices given by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress against the government could not be taken up in the Lok Sabha on Monday as Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said the House was not in order due to noisy protests by several parties, that led to a washout of proceedings in both Houses of Parliament for the 11th consecutive day.
It was the second day that the Speaker could not take up the no-confidence motion notices. On Friday, the YSR Congress had submitted a motion which, however, could not be admitted.
While the Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day within around 10 minutes after assembling in the morning, the Lok Sabha was first adjourned within a minute of the House assembling for the day, as AIADMK, TDP, YSR Congress and other Opposition members rushed to the Well of the House, shouting slogans on various issues.
Ms Mahajan then adjourned the House till 12 noon. Subsequently, the Lower House was adjourned for the day amid noisy protests by members of various parties, with Ms Mahajan saying that “since the House is not in order, I will not be able to bring it (motion)... I am sorry”, and then adjourning the proceedings.
Amidst the din, home minister Rajnath Singh said the government was ready for a discussion on any issue, including on the no-confidence motion.
The notices for the motion have been given by YSR Congress member Y.V. Subba Reddy and two TDP members — Thota Narasimham and Jayadev Galla. Both parties have been demanding a special package for Andhra Pradesh, an issue on which the TDP had quit the ruling NDA last week.
