LS adjourned TILL 1230 hrs over Nandigram violence

New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) The Lok Sabha was adjourned for a second time today till 1230 hrs amid noisy scenes as the Opposition NDA stalled the procedings of the House, demanding dismissal of the West Bengal Government over the Nandigram issue.

Soon after the House re-assembled at 1200 hrs after the first adjournment on the same issue, chaotic scenes continued with Opposition members trooping into the well of the House, raising slogans against the Buddhadeb Bhattacharya government in West Bengal.

Raising slogans like ''killer of farmers,'' they demanded that the state Government be sacked even as Deputy Speaker Charnjit Singh Atwal continued with the business of laying of papers.

As the furore persisted, the Chair adjourned the House for 20 minutes till 1230 hrs.

Earlier, as soon as the question hour began, Opposition members had trooped into the well of the house, protesting against the police firing in Nandigram on March 14 which resulted in the death of 12 farmers, who were opposing creation a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the area.

Amid the din, the Deputy Speaker had adjourned the House till 1200 hrs.

UNI