Parliament convenes for five minutes this morning

November 28, 2011 11:57

Here's what happened during the five minutes that the Parliament met today.

Opposition members created an uproar in both Houses of Parliament over issues like allowing 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail, demand for
Telangana state and threat to people of Kerala due to Mullaperiyar dam.

Soon after Speaker Meira Kumar announced start of the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Opposition members were on their feet demanding a debate on the FDI issue.

BJP member Murli Manohar Joshi, who had given an adjournment notice to discuss government's policy on FDI, insisted that the issue be taken up immediately.

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