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2:38 pm: AIADMK leader V Maitryen stopped by marshals in Rajya Sabha while he tried to reach the RS chairman's seat. He was stopped by the marshals and forced to step back.
2:38 pm: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3 pm.
2:36 pm: Uproar in the house continues over Telangana. Members enter the well of the house with banners. RS takes up the whistle blowers Bill.
12:35 pm: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the third time in the day, to resume at 2pm.
12:34 pm: PM to give assurances on compensation over Telangana issue.
12:32 pm: Uproar in Rajya Sabha on Telangana and TN Fishermen issue.
12:29 pm: Lok Sabha has been adjourned.
12:28 pm: Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam calls the decision by the Supreme Court wrong. "SC decision is wrong. All accused should be punished," he said in Lok Sabha.
12:25 pm: Prime Minister likely to intervene on Telengana issue in Rajya Sabha.
12:05 pm:Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12:30 pm.
12:00 pm: Parliament resumes. Uproar over Telangana continues in Rajya Sabha.
11:20 am: Reacting to TN government's decision on Rajiv Gandhi killers Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav said, "it's a matter between court and the government, don't want to comment.
On communal violence Bill, Mulayam Singh Yadav said, "the government is betraying us. Why isn't this Bill being passed? When every other bill can be pushed though why not this bill?
11:15 am: "TN government's decision to release Rajiv Gandhi killers shouldn't be proceeded with. TN government's decision to release Rajiv Gandhi killers not legally tenable. The assassination of Shri Rajiv Gandhi was an attack on the soul of India," PM Manmohan Singh said in a statement.
11:05 am: Both houses of Parliament adjourned till 12 pm.
11:05 am:Government sources also indicating that they are confident they have the numbers to pass the Bill and defeat the BJP amendments.
11:04 am:Lok Sabha member raises the decision of the Tamil Nadu government to release the assassins of Rajiv Gandhi.
11:01 am: Obit references are being made in Rajya Sabha.
11:00 am: Both houses of Parliament begin.
10:55 am: Government sources insist that constitutional amendments cannot be made since this is a general Bill and that the Bill should either be passed or rejected.
10:51 am:Sources say that there is a possible breakthrough on Telangana. The PM or the Home Minister may give assurance on BJP amendments while discussion on the Bill in Rajya Sabha. Amendments may be pressed, but not accepted.
10:50 am:Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari has insisted that the Bill needs to be passed with discussion and debate.
10:50 am: Telangana Bill to come up in Rajya Sabha at 3pm today. Sources say that depending on the situation and the need of the House, Parliament session may be extended.
With just a day to go for this Parliament session to end, the UPA government is putting in all efforts to try and push through the Telangana Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
The upper house saw ugly scenes over the issue on Wednesday with a TDP MP getting aggressive with the Rajya Sabha Secretary General. Outside hectic negotiations continue while Congress President Sonia Gandhi has asked for a special status for Seemandhra.