Sonia angry over MPs skipping Question Hour, seeks list

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sought a full list of MPs who skipped the Question Hour in Lok Sabha a day earlier, which led to the adjournment of the House.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sought a full list of MPs who skipped the Question Hour in Lok Sabha a day earlier, which led to the adjournment of the House.

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As many as 34 members were absent on Monday during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, who has questions listed against their names. Only two out 28 Congress MPs were present during the Question Hour in Lok Sabha.

Barely 30 minutes into Question Hour, Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the House in frustration. She later regretted the absence of such a large number of members.

In view of all this, the Congress chief cracked whip and is likely to take disciplinary action against them.

Taking a unanimous stand on the issue, many MPs said it was shameful and waste of public money.