40 years ago, August 1, 1986: Uproar in Parliament
The “arrogant and insulting" behaviour of the Water Resources Minister, B Shankaranand, during a meeting with Telugu Desam MPs led to tumultuous scenes in both Houses of Parliament when the Opposition stalled business and demanded an unqualified apology from the minister.
While the episode disrupted question hour in the Rajya Sabha for a full 45 minutes till an angry walk-out by the entire Opposition, the Lok Sabha witnessed boisterous scenes for an hour. (Archive) The “arrogant and insulting” behaviour of the Water Resources Minister, B Shankaranand, during a meeting with Telugu Desam MPs led to tumultuous scenes in both Houses of Parliament when the Opposition stalled business and demanded an unqualified apology from the minister. While the episode disrupted question hour in the Rajya Sabha for a full 45 minutes till an angry walk-out by the entire Opposition, the Lok Sabha witnessed boisterous scenes for an hour.
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