Thursday, August 26, 2010

DISGUSTED HAMID ANSARI SWITCHED OFF LIVE TELECAST OF RAJYA SABHA PROCEEDINGS


DISGUSTED CHAIRMAN 
HAMID ANSARI SWITCHED OFF LIVE 
TELECAST OF RAJYA SABHA PROCEEDINGS

By R Rajagopalan

Hamid Ansari Chairman Rajya Sabha today switched off the master control of Rajya Sabha
TV live telecast when the House proceedings were disrupted briefly today 
by  LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan  demanded suspension of Question Hour to discuss 
the issue of rise in saffron terror in the country.

Hamid Ansari is disgusted with the unruly behaviour of senior MPs, Ansari having been
in the foreign service -does expect decorum and dignity. Ansari was so sad when he 
greeted Dr Manmohan Singh who was entering, but could not resist his saying loudly
that ' just live telecast of the proceedings put off, nothing going on record, Please sit down
Paswan... You have been a senior most MP ....." There was a complete din.

As soon as the House met for the day, Paswan stood up and wanted to know the fate of his notice for 
suspension of Question Hour to discuss the rise in saffron terror as pointed out by Home 
Minister P Chidambaram.

At a conference of chiefs of police forces yesterday, Chidambaram had said a new phenomenon 
of "saffron terrorism" involved in many bomb blasts has been uncovered.

Paswan was vociferously countered by BJP members who termed him as communal and said 
that he was indulging in cheap politics for the sake of votes with an eye on the forthcoming 
Assembly elections in Bihar.

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