Ram Gopal Yadav Boycotts Parliament

News from the Rajya Sabha. A day after BSP chief Mayawati's rancorous onslaught on RS chairman Hamid Ansari. Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has issued an apology amid other members to expressing support.
Apologizing to Dr Ansari the Prime Minister appealed to MPs to rise above politics and pass the quota bill. In a reported phone call to the PM last night.. Ansari had expressed anguish at Mayawati's tirade saying it would be difficult to work in such a situation.