<div>The coal block allocation issue cast its shadow on Parliament for the eleventh day on 5 September paralysing proceedings with BJP remaining unrelenting on the demand for resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.<br /><br />Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till noon after opposition triggered ruckus on the issue and the Lower House adjourned for the day minutes after it re-assembled.<br /><br />When the Rajya Sabha met at noon, a scuffle broke out between Naresh Agrawal (SP) and Avtar Singh Karimpuri (BSP) during introduction of a Bill seeking to provide reservation in promotion to SC/ST in government jobs.<br /><br />The bill was introduced by minister of state for personnel V Narayansamy amid commotion due to the scuffle and slogan shouting by BJP on the coal block allocation issue.<br /><br />As the unruly scenes continued, the House was adjourned till 2 PM.<br /><br />Amid uproar over the coal issue in the Lok Sabha, members of the DMK, a constituent of the ruling UPA alliance, as also AIADMK were in the Well with DMK members holding placards against the upcoming visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha.<br /><br />"Don't hurt Tamils. Don't allow war criminal Rajapaksha," read one of the placards while another said "Don't allow Rajapaksha to India".<br /><br />In the melee, the government withdrew the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Amendment) Bill, 2009 in Lok Sabha.<br /><br />(PTI)</div>
