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LS adjourned over Spl Category Demand for Andhra, Bihar: No Trust Motion not taken up

LS adjourned over Spl Category Demand for Andhra, Bihar: No Trust Motion not taken up

New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) The Lok Sabha could not take up the No Confidence Motion against the Narendra Modi government yet again on Wednesday due to continuous uproarious scenes, despite repeated plea from the Chair, urging the slogan shouting TRS, AIADMK and rebel RJD Member Rajesh Ranjan Yadav to return to their seats from the Well.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said the government was ready for debate on all issues, including the No Trust motion and Speaker Sumitra Mahajan told the agitating members that she had to do headcount of 50 Members "standing on their designated places," so that the No Confidence Motion moved by TDP and YSR Congress Party could be considered.
"I am duty bound to allow the No Confidence Motion. But I cannot see anything from here.... I have to headcount 50 people standing on their designated places. If the House is not in order I will not be able to do so," the Speaker said, taking up the No Trust Motion moved by TDP MP Thota Narasimham and Y V Subba Reddy of YSR Congress Party.
Amid the din, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said the government is ready to debate on all issues, including the No Confidence Motion.
"We are ready to discuss everything including the No Confidence Motion. The Modi government has full confidence of the House and of the people of this country outside," Mr Kumar said.
He requested the slogan shouting TRS and AIADMK members, who were in the Well to return to their respective seats, so that the House could function smoothly. However, nothing could yield the agitating members.
Meanwhile, it is for the first time during the ongoing session on Wednesday, a lawmaker from Bihar - rebel RJD leader Rajesh Ranjan Yadav trooped into the Well with placards demanding Special Category Status for Bihar.
The placard read: "Apna Wada pura karo (Please fulfill your own promise)".
As the Speaker took up the No Trust motion, the YSRCP, Congress, Trinamool Congress, NCP, Left and RJD members were on their feet and gesturing towards the Chair, rendering their support to the Motion moved by TDP and YSR Congress Party members Thota Narasimham and Subba Reddy.
Similar scenes have prevailed last week also and the No Confidence Motion could not be taken up due to bedlam.
A no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha can be accepted only if there is support of at least 50 members.
Both the Houses of Parliament have not been able to transact any major business in the second part of the Budget session that got underway on March 5.
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