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An angry remark by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the midstof uproar over a spate of issues, including demand for jute bagsfor wheat, led to adjournment of the Lok Sabha for over an hourthis afternoon. As BJP members stormed the Well to press their demand foravailability of jute bags, an agitated Mr. Mukherjee tried torespond, but when they continued with the protest he made a certainremark angering the entire BJP. AIADMK members too trooped into the Well seeking to have a say inthe Aircel-Maxis deal that took place in 2006. The issue was raisedby BJP leader Yashwant Sinha targeting the then Finance Minister,alleging that his son was involved. Home Minister P Chidambaram was the Finance Minister at that time. Amid cries of ‘shame, shame' by the opposition members,Mr. Sinha alleged that the son of the former Finance Minister got a5 per cent shares from Maxis. "Prima facie what happened was a big scam and governmentshould not hush it up," Mr. Sinha said, demanding a statementfrom Mr. Mukherjee, who is the Leader of the House, as also theFinance Minister. A few minutes later, BJP members, especially those from MadhyaPradesh, stormed the Well to press for their demand for jute bagsfor wheat. They returned to their seats when Mr. Mukherjee tried toplacate them with a response. He, however, appeared visibly angrysaying they have raised the issue for the second consecutive day. Some remarks from him worsened the situation with agitated BJPmembers rushing back into the Well and the Speaker adjourning theHouse till 2 pm amid sharp reaction from the Opposition. AIADMK members, wanting to speak on the Aircel-Maxis deal, toostormed the Well when Kumar adjourned the House. Earlier, when they wanted to have their say, the Speaker moved toanother issue with Bishnupad Ray (BJP) narrating the mistreatmentmeted out to him by a Home Ministry official on Wednesday when hehad gone to meet him on a matter concerning his constituency ofAndaman and Nicobar Islands. This led to sharp protests from the BJP and some other sections ofthe House. Responding quickly, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan KumarBansal said the government views very seriously any mistreatment ofany member. He said he is personally taking the matter to the HomeMinister. When the BJP members continued to press for their demand, SpeakerMeira Kumar observed that she was already seized of the matter andhad initiated appropriate action on it before the House met for theday. "My responsibility is not just to run the House but also touphold the respect and ensure safety of the members. We have toensure that this does not happen again," she said. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as China Silicone Coin Purse , Silicone Finger Ring Manufacturer, and more. For more , please visit Sports Silicone Bracelets today!
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