Parliment proceedings paralysed for the third day

In the Lok Sabha,placard-carrying DMK members were vociferous on the issue of seeking Katchathivu Island back from Sri Lanka and provide safety to Indian fishermen from the Lankan navy,as they shouted slogans in the Well.

Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (RJD) demanded removal of the UPSC Chairman and relaxation of certain norms for civil services examinations,while members from Seemandhra carried posters which said ‘Save Andhra Pradesh’.

At one point,YSR Congress leader Y S Jaganmohan Reddy was also seen in the aisle,joining the cause.

The House could not take up three notices of no-confidence motion,given by R Sambasiva Rao (Cong) and five party Mps from Seemandhra region,M Venugopal Reddy (TDP) and YSR Congress member M Rajamohan Reddy,as part of their attempt to stall division of Andhra Pradesh.

This was because the House witnessed constant din and all attempts by Speaker Meira Kumar to bring it to order failed.

She said she was “duty bound” to bring the three notices of the no-confidence motion before the House but could not do so as the House was not in order.

Kumar then adjourned the House for the day.

Amid din,papers listed for the day were laid and Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented the Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) for 2013-14.