Cong MPS misbehaved with BJP women MPS in Lok Sabha, alleges Smriti Irani

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday alleged that Congress MPS in Lok Sabha misbehaved with BJP women members, who have also complained to the Speaker against some opposition party lawmakers. BJP and Congress members pushed and shoved each other in the Lower House of Parliament as opposition members vehemently protested over the issue of violence in Delhi and demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah. "Congress MPS misbehaved with BJP women MPS in Lok Sabha. I would appeal to the Speaker (Om Birla) to take the strongest possible action against them," Irani told reporters outside Parliament. "For the past two to three sessions 'goonda' elements of the Congress are disrupting Parliament proceedings," she said, adding that the action of Congress members in Parliament shows the desperation of the Gandhi family.

the Well to return to their seats so that the House could function normally.

He also urged three members sporting black blindfolds to remove them, saying these were against the decorum of the House.

However, the members did not pay heed and the protests continued.

As the protests began, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said the issue was definitely important but the priority should be to restore normalcy and then discuss ways and means of preventing it.

When his appeals to members to resume their places went unheeded, he adjourned proceedings till 2 pm.

Amid the sloganeering and protests, Minister for Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank' introduced a bill which seeks to convert three deemed-to-be Sanskrit universities into Central Sanskrit Universities.