Rajasthan assembly adjourned amidst pandemonium

Jaipur, Mar 2 (UNI) The Rajasthan Assembly was adjourned till Monday amid pandemonium on the second day of the Budget session here today.

The ruling and Opposition legislators continued to trade charges against each other over suspension of four MLAs yesterday. After the formalities of House business were over, Speaker Sumitra Singh adjourned it till Monday.

The Question Hour and the debate on Governor Pratibha Patil's address could not start as chaos ruled in the House. The House was adjourned thrice so that legislators could come to an understanding.

But as no consensus could be reached on the issue and shouting continued, the Speaker adjourned the House.

On the first day of the Budget Session, four legislators Amraram of CPI(M), Ranvir Singh Gudha (LJP) and Suresh Meena and Murari Lal Meena (BSP) were suspended after they tried to interrupt the Governor's address.

Today, legislators started trading charges over the issue of the suspended MLAs apologising for their behaviour in the House yesterday. The House proceedings could not start as both ruling and Opposition legislators continued to shout at each other.

The proceedings were adjourned for half an hour first and then twice for one hour each.

UNI