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New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 1245 hrs today following pandemonium as the government rejected the demand of the Telugu Desam Party, Samajwadi Party and AIADMK for a discussion on the issue of 'illegal' possession of land by Andhra Chief Minister Y S Rajshekhar Reddy.

The matter was raised during zero hour by TDP's Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy who demanded that a discussion be held on the issue.

However, Deputy Chairman K Rahman Khan informed him that the Chairman has rejected his motion as it was a state subject and the matter was under consideration of Andhra Pradesh assembly. He said the rules did not permit the matter to be raised in the house.

The TDP members, supported by Samajwadi Party and AIADMK, persisted with their demand pointing out that the matter was of urgent importance and they couldnot raise it in the assembly as 43 of the opposition members have been suspended by the assembly yesterday.

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