Slogan-shouting as Lalu read out Railway budget

New Delhi, Feb 26 (UNI) Railway Minister Lalu Prasad presented his fourth railway budget in the Lok Sabha today even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led- opposition continued shouting slogans throughout his one-hour-long speech.

Refusing to be interrupted by the sloganeering which occasionally assumed a high pitch, Mr Lalu Prasad rather sought to attract the attention of the Opposition Members standing in the well of the House by frequently gesticulating towards them.

Many a time, Mr Prasad retorted in his characteristic manner.

Towards a shouting opposition member, he said " Tera Baap chor hai".

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The main slogans raised by the Opposition that rocked the House throughout the presentation of the rail budget were: "Comission Chora di Sarkar Nahi Chaleygi', 'Quattarocchi maamaa ko vapas lao', gali gali mei shor hai..Quattarocchi chor hai', UPA government hai hai".

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UPA chairpeson Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee were present in the House, occupying front row of Treasury benches. They frequently clapped along with other Treasury members when Mr Prasad raised his voice to announce no hike freight and reduction in passenger fares.

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Samajwadi Party (SP) which had joined BJP-led opposition in slogan-shouting when Lalu Prasad began reading out his rail budget staged walk-out from the House after half-an-hour.

UNI