Patel saves LS Question Hour from drudgery

The absence of BJP-led NDA saw TDP8217;s K Yerrannaidu as the lone member on the opposition benches who posed the main question on double taxation on airline tickets.

With members, against whose names the first 12 questions were listed, remaining absent, Yerrannaidu8217;s query helped the House to continue the Question Hour.

Patel, who fielded questions for almost 20 minutes, was his suave best as he replied to supplementaries on a range of issues from lack of airport facilities in north-east from irrepressible S K Bwiswmuthiary Ind to Rupchand Pal8217;s CPM query on the observation of the Karnataka High Court on airports in Bangalore.

8220;How does it relate? You are taking liberty,8221; the Speaker remarked on some supplementaries but relented saying he would not have allowed such questions on a 8220;normal day.8221;

Incidentally, the Speaker took up the first question at the fag end of the Question Hour after the BJP-led NDA members returned to the House.