Uproar in Lok Sabha over Israeli attack in Gaza, Ved Pratap Vaidik

15:36 IST Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Uproar in Lok Sabha over Israeli attack in Gaza Strip
Uproar was witnessed today in the Lok Sabha as several parties got together to demand a resolution to condemn Israeli raids in Gaza Strip but the government did not oblige. Members of Congress, Trinamool Congress and PDP staged a walkout after the government said it has no intention of bringing a resolution to condemn Israeli raids as any action by the government "should not have any implications". Read more

Lok Sabha adjourned for 15 mins after uproar Ved Pratap Vaidk meeting JuD chief Hafiz Saeed

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Even as Rajya Sabha was adjourned following uproar over the Vaidk issue, Lok Sabha too faced ruckus by members on the same subect. Memebers created uproar in Rajya Sabha over reported meeting of a journalist considered close to yoga guru Ramdev with 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed. Rajya Sabha adjourned for 15 minutes after uproar.

 

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Yesterday, as well, the Upper House was disrupted on various occassions over the journalist meeting 26/11 mastermind Hafiz SaeedDigvijay Singh from Congress raised the issue when the House met for the day seeking to know from Leader of the House and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley if the meeting had government's sanction. Read more