New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted for the 19th consecutive day on Tuesday due to protests by AIADMK members seeking early constitution of the Cauvery water management board.
The ruckus saw the first adjournment of House proceedings within four minutes after it assembled to take up the day’s business and then for the day at noon after listed papers were laid and home minister Rajnath Singh made a statement on yesterday’s bandh called to protest “dilution” of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Even before the House re-assembled at noon, AIADMK members, carrying placards trooped into the Well of the House shouting slogans such as ‘we want justice’ and ‘we demand Cauvery board’.
Citing assembly polls in Karnataka, the Centre had last week sought more time from the Supreme Court to set up the Cauvery water management board to implement water sharing formula among Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.
As the pandemonium continued, the Speaker adjourned the House for the day.