New Delhi: Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members in the Lok Sabha virtually came to blows on March 10 as Mulayam Singh Yadav's son took strong exception to certain remarks made by a BSP member against his father, forcing Speaker Manohar Joshi to abruptly adjourn the House for lunch recess ahead of schedule.

Angry over BSP member Ashok Chandel raising slogans against his father, Akhilesh Yadav pulled up his sleeves and menacingly moved towards him along with other SP colleagues.

Former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, Congress chief P R Dasmunsi, Shiv Sena leader Chandrakant Khaire and some others quickly intervened to prevent an ugly scene.

It all started when SP member Akhilesh Singh accused BSP leader Mayawati of having encouraged corruption by asking her party Members of Parliament (MPs) of giving a cut from their development fund and demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into it.

Singh, whose notice for an adjournment motion on the issue was disallowed by the Speaker, raised slogans against the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister.

This was countered by BSP members, with Chandel making allegations against the SP chief.

As the atmosphere got surcharged, Joshi, who appealed to members not to raise slogans, adjourned the House.

Even after the adjournment, SP and BSP members were seen indulging in heated exchanges, but were separated by Chandra Shekhar and other senior members.

PTI