Telangana Bill turned into acrimonious pepper spray act in Lok Sabha

  • 14th, Feb 2014 3:18 PM
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Telangana Bill turned into acrimonious act when presented in Lok Sabha. Telegana Bill was presenting in Lok-Sabha after Rail Budget. One of Parliament members from Andhra Pradesh, L. Rajagopal suspended by Congress and after his antagonistic activity. He deprecated Andhra Pradesh Bifurcation.

He used pepper spray in Lok Sabha when Telangana Bill was tabled in Parliament. After this, opponents also clamored. They broke the glass table. This all activity led 16 MPs into suspension for the rest of its session. The Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar left the Lok Sabha Bhawan after all these anti-activities.

After the pepper sprayed, several members of Parliament came out with teary-eyes and 3 MPs sent to hospital. One another MP was also trying to use a bottle of petrol but caught by security guards timely. Telangana Bill was managed to introduce by Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde in Parliament. Opposition parties abnegated for this and led an acrimonious act.

L. Rajgopal said that he did it for his safety to defend himself. MPs from Telugu Desam Party, Congress, YSR Congress are suspended. One of accomplished BJP leader said "I have been in Parliament since 1970 but have never seen such actions by MPs."