Lok Sabha looked like a battleground during passage of Telangana Bill
New Delhi: Lok Sabha today looked like a virtual battleground during the consideration of thecontroversial Telangana Bill with Congress members seen protecting Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and other top leaders from protesting members.It also saw
TMC members stormed the Well and shouted slogans like ‘aaj ka din kala hai, Congress-BJP joda hai', ‘aaj ka din kala hai, Rahul-Modi joda hai' and ‘Sushma-Sonia jodi hai'.
When minister S Jaipal Reddy said the demand for separate Telangana goes back to 60 years and wondered whether Andhra was “sleeping like Kumbhakarna all these years”, Gandhi was seen suggesting to him not to use any harsh word.
Also seeking to take credit for the bill, Swaraj said, ”After the passage of the bill, you start giving credit to Sonia Gandhi...but don't forget this ‘Chinnamma' (a little mother - a reference to herself).”
When minister S Jaipal Reddy said the demand for separate Telangana goes back to 60 years and wondered whether Andhra was “sleeping like Kumbhakarna all these years”, Gandhi was seen suggesting to him not to use any harsh word.
Also seeking to take credit for the bill, Swaraj said, ”After the passage of the bill, you start giving credit to Sonia Gandhi...but don't forget this ‘Chinnamma' (a little mother - a reference to herself).”