Author: PTI
Publication: The Economic Times
Date: August 18, 2011
URL: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/uproar-in-lok-sabha-over-land-for-rajiv-trust-house-adjourned-twice/articleshow/9646869.cms
BJP today raked up in Lok Sabha the issue
of land allocation to the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust in Haryana triggering
protests by Congress members leading to disruption of the House.
The issue, raised by BJP leader Rajnath Singh,
forced two adjournments of the House, one soon after it met for the day and
another at noon till 2 PM.
Singh alleged that the Trust, headed by the
Congress President, had acquired the land by forcibly taking the signatures
of farmers in Ullahawas village in Gurgaon district of Haryana.
Demanding a judicial probe, the BJP leader
said he had toured 12 villages in the area, including Ullahawas, and seen
how the land was being forcibly acquired from farmers.
Singh was persistently interrupted by Congress
members who were on their feet blaming the BJP for disrupting Question Hour
and raising matters relating to states.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister P K Bansal
also said Singh's reference to Haryana was not correct as he was raising a
matter relating to a state.
Deputy Speaker Kariya Munda adjourned the
House as the din continued.
Earlier, when the House assembled for the
day, Singh sought to raise the issue of farmers' grievances in some villages
of Haryana.
Speaker Meira Kumar said she agreed with
Singh that land acquisition was a burning issue and urged him to raise the
matter during Zero Hour.
