India: Half of Winter Session of Parliament Washed Out Due to Logjam

NEW DELHI (NNN-PTI): Almost half of the winter session was washed out with the ninth consecutive day Friday being lost to the din caused by the Opposition and two UPA constituents over their demand for a rollback of the decision to allow FDI in retail.

Logjam prevailed in Parliament despite government's efforts to placate its allies - DMK and Trinamool Congress - whose members continued to join the Opposition in vociferously protesting the FDI decision.

'Down, Down, FDI', 'FDI Wapas Lo' rent the air in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha with Trinamool Congress and DMK members joining the Opposition BJP, Left, JD-U and Samajwadi Party in the protests against the move.

Some slogan-shouting Trinamool members, along with those from the Left, JD (U) and SP, even stormed the Well in the Lok Sabha.-NNN-PTI