As a private member’s bill on formation of Telangana state was being raised and treasury and opposition benches were engaged in a verbal duel over the issue, Congress member Alka Balram Kshatriya raised an alarm about a burning smell.

Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien adjourned the house for 15 minutes following the complaint. When the house re-assembled, Congress’s Renuka Chowdhary said the smell still persisted and the house was adjourned once again for 15 more minutes.