Day 11: 2G scam continues to rock Parliament

New Delhi: Order appeared to have been restored in Parliament after 10 days of pandemonium with both Houses on Friday solemnly remembering the martyrs of 26/11 terror attacks, but the peace was short lived as members soon resumed their vociferous demand for action against the corrupt.

As soon as the Lok Sabha met, Speaker Meira Kumar asked Putul Kumari, who was elected from Banka in Bihar in a by-poll, to take oath.

Meira later made a brief statement on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks after which members observed silence.

But, the moment she took up the Question Hour, Opposition members from BJP, Shiv Sena, BJD, SP and AIADMK trooped to the well demanding a JPC probe into alleged irregularities in 2G spectrum allocation.

Congress members were simultaneously on their feet demanding resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa over allegations of wrong doings in land allotments in the state.

'Follow footsteps of Congress to save Karnataka from the worst ever Chief Minister' read a placard waved by a Congress member.

'Corruption, anarchy, mining mafia wins in Karnataka', and 'Corrupt CM wins, Karnataka loses' read other placards.

As the din continued, Meira adjourned the House till noon.

Opposition members were in the Well of the Rajya Sabha even before Chairman Hamid Ansari took his seat.

They, however, took their seats after Ansari said there was obituary reference.

But, immediately after the House paid tributes to the security personnel killed in 26/11 terror attack and mourned death of 391 people in a stampede in Cambodia, the Opposition members rushed to the well.

They continued to persist with the demand for a JPC to go into irregularities in allocation of 2G spectrum.

'We Want JPC', the Opposition members chanted.

Ansari took up the first listed question of the day but the members were unrelenting. Soon he adjourned the House till noon.

The Question Hour was taken up in the Lok Sabha only on November 9, the first day of the Winter Session, while the Rajya Sabha had adjourned for the day as a mark of respect to a sitting member who died during inter-session period.

Since November 10, Parliament has not transacted any significant business and both the Houses have been witnessing adjournments barely minutes after meeting.