The Sibu Soren issue rocked Parliament for the third day on Thursday as angry opposition disrupted proceedings in both Houses, seeking to know the whereabouts of the Union Coal Minister, wanted by Jharkhand police in a murder case.
They were also demanding an immediate explanation from Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
After two adjournments in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the presiding officers called it a day amid unruly scenes as the determined opposition insisted that nothing short of a statement by the prime minister would satify them.
Earlier, a furious opposition virtually came to blows in Lok Sabha on Thursday with ruling alliance members over certain remarks made by a Shiv Sena member amid turmoil on the issue of arrest warrant against Union Coal Minister Sibu Soren in a murder case, forcing adjournment of the House for two hours.
As soon as the House reassembled at noon after the first 15-minute adjournment on the issue with opposition demanding sacking of Soren, agitated members trooped to the well shouting anti-government slogans and making certain remarks against the Chair.
"Is this the way to run the House?" shouted Shiv Sena leader Anant Geete supported by angry members from the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies, provoking ruling alliance members, particularly those from the Rashtriya Janata Dal, who menacingly surged forward towards the well and opposition benches.
As tension mounted with heated exchanges between opposition and ruling benches, the two sides almost came to blows and were seen being pacified by senior leaders, including Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Water Resources Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi, Samajwadi Party member Ramjilal Suman and some Left party members.
Within a minute of the eruption of uproar, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee adjourned the House till 1400 hours but agitated members from both sides were seen shouting at each other even after the House had risen.
Later senior Watch and Ward officials who came to the well after the adjournment kept a close watch and were seen informiung the members that the House had been adjourned for two hours.
Soon after the House assembled at noon, the Speaker requested the members to resume their seats as a new member
was to take oath.
His request fell on deaf ears and the opposition members stormed the well.