Live reporting: Know how Lok Sabha passed Telangana Bill with BJP support, live telecast switched off

New Delhi: In a controversial step that raises question mark over Indian parliamentary democracry, the historic bill to carve out Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh was today passed by Lok Sabha with all doors closed, live telecast switched off, and the galleries closed to public.Seemandhra region ministers and MPs continuously protested throughout the brief debate and passage of bill amidst shouts and slogans. Janata Dal (United), Trinamool Congress, CPI, CPI(M) members loudly protested and walked out protesting over the manner in which the bill was passed in a manner reminiscent of the Emergency.JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav said, he had never seen such a scene of TV cameras switched off and a state being bifurcated in such a manner inside Parliament. A suspended anti-Telangana MP described this as “a black day in the history of Indian Parliament”.UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi was present during the passage of Telangana Bill. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014 was adopted by voice vote along with several official amendments, with main opposition BJP coming on board.Moving the bill for consideration and passage, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said the Centre will give special financial package to Seemandhra, residual part of Andhra Pradesh, to address the grievances of the people of that region.A number of amendments moved by AIMIM member Asaduddin Owaisi and Trinamool Congress member Sougata Roy were negated.Significantly, there was no live telecast by Lok Sabha TV for 90 minutes during clause by clause consideration of the bill before its passage.Many members protested the way the bill was passed in the din, saying it was against the democratic norms and a “black day” in the country's democracy.The Bill was passed after a very brief discussion in which only Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj and minister Jaipal Reddy, a pro-Telangana leader from Andhra Pradesh, spoke. The bill was introduced in the House on February 13 amid unprecedented scenes marked by fisticuffs, pepper spraying and breaking of House articles. 16 MPs belonging to Seemandhra region were suspended and they could not attend the House today.Swaraj, who spoke as per an understanding with the government, said her party supports the creation of Telangana but attacked the way it was being done.“I and my party support the Bill...Telangana should be formed...We rise to prove our credibility and to see wishes of youth of Telangana are fulfilled,” Swaraj said amid vociferous protest by members from CPI(M), Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress in the Well.Charging Congress with mishandling the issue of Telangana, she recalled that the BJP-led NDA had created three states during its tenure at the Centre without any disruption in Parliament or in any region.Accusing Congress of delaying the process of Telangana formation, the Leader of the Opposition said though the ruling party had promised Telangana way back in May 2004, it brought it at the fag end of the 15th Lok Sabha.“You have been in power in the last ten years, but you did nothing. You just sat over it”, she told Congress President Sonia Gandhi.In the bill, which will now go to Rajya Sabha for approval, the government has promised to set up an expert committee within 45 days of formation of Telangana to give suggestions for a new capital of residuary Andhra Pradesh.It envisages that Hyderabad will be common capital of Telangana and Seemandhra for ten years which includes the existing area notified as Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.The Centre also tried to address the grievances of Seemandhra region by promising to take appropriate fiscal measures, including offer of tax incentives to the successor states, to promote industrialisation and economic growth in both states. Here we are giving you live updates of the development:4:14 pm: Trinamool MP Dinesh Trivedi, after walking out : "This sounds a warning bell for democracy. Today you switch off the cameras. Tomorrow you will ask us not to rise from our seats. Is this democracy?"4:12 pm: Angry Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav after walking out of Lok Sabha says: "This is the first time I am seeing in my parliamentary life. I don't want to become part , nor witness to such proceedings. This is a funny way of bifurcating a state. I have never seen such a thing earlier. That's why I walked out"4:02 pm: Trinamool MP and former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi walks out of Lok Sabha protesting stoppage of live telecast of proceedings 3:50 pm: In Hyderabad, thousands of Telangana supporters jump in joy, carrying pink TRS flags and shout "Jai Telangana" slogans. People celebrate passage of Telangana Bill outside TRS Bhavan in Hyderabad 3:48 PM: All Janata Dal (United) MPs walk out of Lok Sabha. Inside Central Hall, suspended anti-Telangana MPs shouting slogans, ringed by marshals. 3:45 pm: C. M. Ramesh, Rajya Sabha MP describes this as "daylight murder" of Indian democracy. "There are no words to describe all this. More than 50 pc of members inside the House have come to the well to oppose the bill, but the voting is going on. "3:19 pm: Telangana Bill debate begins inside closed doors with only Press representatives watching from gallery. Entry of outsiders barred3:18 pm: All doors of Lok Sabha closed to stop suspended MPs from entering. Marshals placed at all entry points of Lok Sabha.3:16 pm: Lok Sabha begins debate on Telangana bill, live telecast stopped on Lok Sabha TV, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj speaking amidst din3 pm: As Lok Sabha resumed its sitting, Speaker Meira Kumar asked Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to speak. Shinde in a written speech said the bill seeks to meet the democratic aspirations of Telangana people. We have tried our best to accomodate the aspirations of people of all regions. As members walked into the well, the House was abruptly adjourned. 1:57 pm: In the temple of India's democracy, pepper was sprayed into the eyes of MPs, and Congress was deeply embroiled in politics. Congress has no faith in the dignity of democracy.1:56 pm: Their leader (Rahul) said we brought bills in Parliament, but opposition is not allowing Parliament to function. He should not speak lies. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ministers and MPs are entering the well and not allowing Parliament to function. Congress used to put dust in people's eyes, now it is putting chillies in the eyes of people: Modi1: 53 pm: For the last 60 years Congress is in power. When his father Rajiv Gandhi was PM, Congress was in power right from Centre, to states and till panchayat level, BJP was nowhere in the picture. Your father had said, only 15 paise out of a rupee reaches the poor. The nation wants to know, which was the Hand, which used to rub the rupee coin to convert it into 15 paise. Congress is the mother of all corruption. Corruption and Congress are twin sisters. So long as people get not rid of Congress, the nation cannot be rid of corruption: Modi12:55pm - Lok Sabha adjourned till 3pm as uproar continued over Telangana11:13am - Delhi police reveals that MPs opposed to Telangana bill may put their vehicles on fire. That's why their vehicles have been stopped from entering the parliament. 11:06am- BJP tells Jairam Ramesh that Telangana Bill should not be passed amidst shouting and din the parliament. The govt should consider proper debate over the bill and that the suspension of 17 MPs should be revoked.11:05am- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon after uproar over Telangana11.01am- TDP MP Venugopal Reddy says that this govt has no right to table or discuss or pass telangama bill and that this bill should be left for the new government.10:50am- Jairam ramesh meets L K Advani and other BJP leaders to brief govt's final decision on Telangana10:48am- Fire tenders and medical ambulance deployed in Parliament premises for any emergency10:32am- Security tightened both inside and outside parliament10:31am- All 17 suspended MPs stopped from entering parliament10:30am- Samajwadi Party and Shic Sena to vote against Telangana Bill.9:45am- Senior leaders of BJP meet in Advani's chamber in parliament to discuss Telangana