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The Narendra Modi issue rocked Parliament for the second consecutive day on Tuesday with an agitated opposition stalling proceedings demanding ouster of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and ruling BJP members seeking an apology from Sonia Gandhi for her remarks against Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Amid pandemonium, while Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day within minutes, Lok Sabha was first adjourned for an hour and later for the day.
As the Lok Sabha met after the first hour-long adjournment, the House witnessed uproarious scenes with Congress members storming the well in protest against BJP's insistence on apology from the leader of the opposition, Sonia Gandhi who had stated at Guwahati that Vajpayee had 'lost his mental balance'.
Other opposition members, including those from Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Left parties were already in the well pressing their demand for removal of Narendra Modi and admission of their notice for adjournment motion to discuss the matter.
In the midst of the din, Deputy Speaker P M Sayeed observed that he shared the shock and anguish over the April seven violence in the sacred precincts of Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat.
Papers were also tabled before Sayeed called it a day.
In Rajya Sabha, the newly-elected member and RJD leader Laloo Prasad Yadav was in the forefront demanding not only ouster of Modi but his prosecution for what he had done in Gujarat.
Opposition members also demanded a discussion on communal violence in Gujarat followed by voting.
TDP members were also seen joining the opposition on the issue. Chairman Krishan Kant was firm that the Question Hour could not be suspended and as the protests continued, he adjourned the House for the day.
Congress leader Raju Parmar and other opposition members raised slogans 'Modi Hatao Desh Bachao (remove Narendra Modi and save the country)'.
Laloo Prasad Yadav repeatedly gesticulated that Modi be handcuffed and said this alone would restore peace in the state.
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