<p>Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) today stalled the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha demanding construction of a memorial for Bhimrao Ambedkar in Mumbai.<br /><br /></p>.<p>As soon as the House met for the day, Mayawati (BSP) rose in her seat saying people have been awaiting for years for a memorial at a land owned by the Textile Ministry in Mumbai.<br /><br />"We want government to give an assurance," she said. Chairman Hamid Ansari said a statement by the government is listed in the agenda and the announcement will be made at noon.<br /><br />Mayawati, however, demanded that the Question Hour be suspended and the statement be made forthwith.<br /><br />Ansari said the Question Hour will not be suspended as the matter has already been listed for 1200 hours. "At 1200 hours you will get the government announcement...it is listed."<br />As Mayawati and other BSP members were unrelenting, Ansari said, "This is not going on record. Please sit down."<br /><br />"You are a very senior leader," he told Mayawati and asked members to allow Question Hour to proceed.<br /><br />Ansari said representatives of all political parties had been told in the morning meeting that an announcement on Ambedkar memorial will be made at 1200 hours.<br />"Why not now?" Mayawati retorted.<br /><br />When Ansari said there was no notice for suspension of Question Hour, Mayawati said the statement at noon will be meaningless if the House is not allowed to function.<br /><br />But with Ansari standing firm, Mayawati and other BSP members rushed into the Well raising slogans in support of the memorial. Ansari then adjourned the House till noon.</p>
<p>Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) today stalled the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha demanding construction of a memorial for Bhimrao Ambedkar in Mumbai.<br /><br /></p>.<p>As soon as the House met for the day, Mayawati (BSP) rose in her seat saying people have been awaiting for years for a memorial at a land owned by the Textile Ministry in Mumbai.<br /><br />"We want government to give an assurance," she said. Chairman Hamid Ansari said a statement by the government is listed in the agenda and the announcement will be made at noon.<br /><br />Mayawati, however, demanded that the Question Hour be suspended and the statement be made forthwith.<br /><br />Ansari said the Question Hour will not be suspended as the matter has already been listed for 1200 hours. "At 1200 hours you will get the government announcement...it is listed."<br />As Mayawati and other BSP members were unrelenting, Ansari said, "This is not going on record. Please sit down."<br /><br />"You are a very senior leader," he told Mayawati and asked members to allow Question Hour to proceed.<br /><br />Ansari said representatives of all political parties had been told in the morning meeting that an announcement on Ambedkar memorial will be made at 1200 hours.<br />"Why not now?" Mayawati retorted.<br /><br />When Ansari said there was no notice for suspension of Question Hour, Mayawati said the statement at noon will be meaningless if the House is not allowed to function.<br /><br />But with Ansari standing firm, Mayawati and other BSP members rushed into the Well raising slogans in support of the memorial. Ansari then adjourned the House till noon.</p>