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With almost all the opposition parties coming together against the congress attitude to not allow parliament to function, Congress is in a dilemma how to proceed. Call off the protests or you're on your own, Mulayam Singh Yadav, an important constituent of the opposition, warned the Congress, as the party continued disruptions that prevented  the parliament from getting to work. "Enough is enough", he said today, "we will not back you if you keep protesting."

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav suggested that the speaker should hold a meeting with MPs to find a way out. "You have to ensure that the house functions. This is happening because you have not spoken to anybody," Mulayam Singh Yadav said.

"You just ask them (Congress) whether they are ready. I will adjourn the house immediately and call you", Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan responded.

The Congress appears to be in a bit of a confusion as with several Opposition parties pulling out of their protests and backing SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav. “We want the House to function, won’t support Congress protest. Democracy is not run on ones whims and fancies,” the senior parliamentarian is quoted as saying.

By Premji