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Andrei Posted 22 years ago
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The lower house of the parliament was adjourned and the upper house closed on Tuesday after noisy opposition protests.
The protests happened at a time when the new government is busy trying to draft its first budget.
George Fernandes - 'rape is not a political charge'
Soon after the lower house opened, opposition members, led by former Defence Minister George Fernandes, trooped into the well of the parliament.
"Tainted ministers out of the government. Shame, shame!" they shouted.
Correspondents say Tuesday's protest was part of the BJP-led alliance's offensive against the new government over the issue of allegedly tainted ministers.
Ruling party MPs have dismissed the protest as hypocrisy. In particular, they are focussing on former deputy prime minister LK Advani.
Last year a court finally dismissed long-standing charges against Mr Advani that he had incited Hindu militants to tear down a mosque in the northern town of Ayodhya in 1992.
An independent investigation into the incident is still continuing.
What is the meaning of 'trooped into the well of the parliament?
The protests happened at a time when the new government is busy trying to draft its first budget.
George Fernandes - 'rape is not a political charge'
Soon after the lower house opened, opposition members, led by former Defence Minister George Fernandes, trooped into the well of the parliament.
"Tainted ministers out of the government. Shame, shame!" they shouted.
Correspondents say Tuesday's protest was part of the BJP-led alliance's offensive against the new government over the issue of allegedly tainted ministers.
Ruling party MPs have dismissed the protest as hypocrisy. In particular, they are focussing on former deputy prime minister LK Advani.
Last year a court finally dismissed long-standing charges against Mr Advani that he had incited Hindu militants to tear down a mosque in the northern town of Ayodhya in 1992.
An independent investigation into the incident is still continuing.
What is the meaning of 'trooped into the well of the parliament?
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"trooped" is synonomous with "walked" but suggests a both a crowd, and a semi-military aspect. The "well of the parliament" must just represent the physical space of the parliament - in England it is banked up with seats, so the flat bit might be described as a well, in the sense of a "dip"
- "trooped" is synonomous with "walked" but suggests a both a crowd, and a semi-military aspect.
- The "well of the parliament" must just represent the physical space of the parliament - in England it is banked up with seats, so the flat bit might be described as a well, in the sense of a "dip"
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"trooped" is synonomous with "walked" but suggests a both a crowd, and a semi-military aspect. The "well of the parliament" must just represent the physical space of the parliament - in England it is banked up with seats, so the flat bit might be described as a well, in the sense of a "dip"
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