New Delhi: The controversy over allowing FDI in retail rocked Parliament for the third day on Tuesday with a united Opposition forcing adjournment of both the Houses till Wednesday.
Both Houses were first adjourned till noon after the Opposition created ruckus, and later for the day as the situation didn't improve even after the MPs reassembled after the first adjournment.
Shortly after the Lok Sabha met for the day, members rushed to the Well demanding rollback of the decision to allow FDI in the retail sector.
Members of Trinamool Congress, a key UPA partner, were seen in the aisle shouting 'Cancel FDI in retail'. Members of the BJP, the JD-U, the BSP, the Left parties and the SP also raised slogans on the issue.
Congress members from Telangana region and TRS MPs waved placards demanding creation of separate Telangana state.
Members from Kerala were seen raising the issue of the safety of the over 100-year-old Mullaiperiyar dam in Idukki district. Some members from Tamil Nadu, however, opposed their counterparts from Kerala.
With members unrelenting, the Speaker adjourned the proceedings till noon.
Opposition members in Rajya Sabha began shouting slogans against the government's decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail even before Chairman Hamid Ansari took his seat.
"FDI vapas lo, vapas lo," they shouted as Ansari took up the first listed question.
Left MPs from Kerala moved into the aisles displaying banners highlighting the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam.
BJP, BSP, JD-U and AIADMK members shouted slogans demanding withdrawal of the decision to allow FDI in retail.
Barely couple of minutes into the din, Ansari adjourned the House till noon.
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