Chatterjee agonised on repeated distruptions of LS

New Delhi, Mar 2: Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today expressed''great agony'' over the repeated disruption of the Lok Sabhaproceedings.

''I express my great agony.... The House is not functioning dayafter day.... I appeal to all to allow the House to function,'' hesaid, before adjourning the Lok Sabha till Tuesday as the SP membersdisrupted the proceedings over the Mulayam Singh Yadav issue.

Earlier when all the members agreed to a holiday on Monday onaccount of Holi, the Speaker announced the cancellation of the sittingon March 5 but expressed his personal disapproval.

''Actually, I am not a willing partner,'' he said.

And when he was greeted with ''Holi Mubaarak (Happy Holi)'', heretorted: ''Kaam Hone Se Mubaarak Hooga (It would be welcomed only whenthe House is allowed to function)''.

The Lok Sabha, which began its Budget Session on February 23, sawcontinuous disruptions in the past few days by the BJP-led Oppositionover the Quattrocchi issue.

UNI

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