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    Protesting TDP MPs marshalled out from Rajya Sabha

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    ​AIADMK MPs and members of other parties trooped into the well pressing for their demands. Deputy chairperson PJ Kurien adjourned the House for the day at 2:35 pm.​

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    The chair tried to get the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2018, passed in the din but no division of votes could take place as the House was not in order.

    New Delhi: TDP’s Rajya Sabha MPs, who continued with their protests in the House even after it was adjourned for the day, were forcefully evicted by marshals late evening. The marshals had first tried to convince them to give up protest, but they refused to budge.

    “Marshals forcefully dragged us like cattle. This is an insult to people of Andhra. Our protests will further intensify until promises made to Andhra are fulfilled,” TDP MP CM Ramesh told reporters. Chandrababu Naidu-led party is protesting against the Centre’s refusal to give special category status to Andhra Pradesh.

    The Rajya Sabha failed to transact any legislative business on Thursday as AIADMK MPs and members of other parties trooped into the well pressing for their demands. The chair tried to get the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2018, passed in the din but no division of votes could take place as the House was not in order. Deputy chairperson PJ Kurien adjourned the House for the day at 2:35 pm.

    While other members left, five TDP MPs stayed back and continued their protest. The Rajya Sabha secretariat staff also tried to persuade them to call it a day, but they kept shouting “we want special status” and “we want justice”. Later in the evening, Kurien also tried to impress upon them, but it was of no avail.

    Earlier in the day, these MPs were joined in by 10 of their Lok Sabha MPs who protested in the Central Hall. TDP’s Lok Sabha MP from Anakapalle, M Srinivas Rao, was taken to hospital late evening as he took ill.


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