Left, SP stage walk out in LS on strike issue

New Delhi, Dec 14: Members of the Left parties, joined by those from Samajwadi Party, today staged a walk-out from the Lok Sabha insisting that they be allowed to raise the general strike issue suspending the Question Hour.

As soon as the House assembled, Left, SP and RJD members stood on their feet demanding Speaker Somnath Chatterjee suspend the Question Hour. However, the Speaker refused to concede to their demand.

The agitated members then walked out of the House as the Speaker took up the Question Hour and continued with the proceedings.

The members, however, returned to the House during Zero Hour at 1200 hrs.

Earlier, before the beginning of the proceedings, Left party members shouted slogans at the main entry to the Parliament House.

Later, they marched to their respective Houses chanting slogans in favour of today's general strike called by Left trade unions against the UPA's government policies.

UNI

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