A "hurt and pained" Mahajan said Parliament is a place to "discuss, debate and decide" and all MPs should follow rules.
PV Mithun Reddy, M Rajamohan Reddy, Varaprasad Rao, YS Avinash Reddy and YV Subba Reddy had resigned during the last session of the house over Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act.
"You are wasting everyone's time. All MPs are saying they want the House to run... Or I will have to adjourn the House sine die," Sumitra Mahajan said.
Official sources said Mahajan met a delegation of the YSR Congress followed by that of the Congress and the BJD today and will be meeting other parties.
In the recent past, the budget was passed without any discussion in 2013-14 and 2003-04.
The conference aims at providing a platform to Members of Parliament, Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils across the country to share their experiences and to develop a perspective on developmental issues in the light of sustainable devel
Sumitra Mahajan said Congress leader in the house Mallikarjun Kharge was also not able to speak because of the ruckus in the Lok Sabha ever since the second half of Parliament's Budget Session began on Monday.
Soon after the House met, members from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress trooped near the Speaker's podium, protesting with placards in their hands.
Two all-party meetings are scheduled to be held today, ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament which will start on Monday, IANS quoted government sources as saying.
India today refused to be a part of a declaration adopted against Myanmar over Rohingya violence at an international conference in Bali
“Naam change karna padega, Professor Piyush Goyal (Name has to be changed),” Sumitra Mahajan said.
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday suspended six Congress members for five Congress members from five sittings because of their unruly conduct.
Proceedings on the second day of the Lok Sabha ended with adjournment for the day today after opposition parties created a ruckus on the floor of the House over several issues.
Sumitra Mahajan's statement came two days after terrorists attacked Amarnath pilgrims in Kashmir, killing seven of them and injuring 19.
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan told the House that 8.12 hours were wasted due to disruptions and that the Lower House held 28 sittings.
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today said that ‘suo moto action’ cannot be taken against Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad for assaulting an employee of Air India.
Amir Khan-starrer, ‘Dangal’, which won accolades with its unique yet interesting subject exemplifying ‘girl power’, will now be screened in Parliament for the Member of Parliaments (MPs) today.
Peeved over the continuing noisy scenes in the Lok Sabha, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today wondered whether the House was a school.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday met Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan at the latter’s chamber in the Parliament.
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