Manic Monday: Uproar in Lok Sabha, House adjourned

BJP and Shiv Sena MPs disrupted proceedings in Lok Sabha to protest a rally in Mumbai against the ethnic violence in Assam turning violent last week.

Mumbai violence: Sena, BJP stall house

*BJP and Shiv Sena MPs disrupted proceedings in Lok Sabha to protest a rally in Mumbai against the ethnic violence in Assam turning violent last week.

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*Trouble started during Zero Hour with Shiv Sena members waving copies of party mouthpiece Saamna that alleged that the violence was caused by ‘fanatic jehadis’.

*They were supported by the BJP MPs, who joined their allies to demand dismissal of the Prithviraj Chavan government.

*Government sources later said some political leaders were being probed for their role in the Mumbai protests.

*Sources said Centre did anticipate anger in minorities following the Assam violence and advised states to “reach out” to them.

Hindus return: govt to talk to Pak?

*The issue of the “persecution of Hindus in Pakistan” agitated members in Lok Sabha on Monday with many of them asking the central government to take up the matter immediately

*External affairs minister SM Krishna, who will visit Pakistan from September 7 to 9, is expected to take up the issue there

*Members of BJP, BJD and SP referred to instances of growing violence and harassment of minorities in Pakistan and demanded that Parliament should adopt a resolution condemning it

*The concern was voiced in the wake of around 150 Hindus crossing over to India from Pakistan via the Attari border on Sunday due to alleged harassment in Sindh province.