"1st day of monsoon session 'Lok Sabha could not transact any business because Congress MPs from Andhra disrupted the proceedings," Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj tweeted.

BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain later told a press conference, "Our MPs were silent. They even asked questions during the Question Hour amid the din. Congress MPs did not allow the House to run. The ruling party should first set its own house in order before it preaches to the opposition. The whole country was watching how Congress MPs trooped into the well of the House," Hussain said.

Hussain also took a dig at prime minister Manmohan Singh. "The BJP had clearly said that it wants Parliament to function. The prime minister appealed for the same and said the government is ready for a debate on all issues. But there is a difference between what the Congress says and what it does. They dismissed the PM's request through their actions," he said.

The BJP made it clear that it won't allow the government to conduct legislative business amid din created by treasury members. "The BJP is of the firm opinion that no bill should be passed in the din," Hussain said. The BJP had, in fact, communicated as much during a meeting of the advisory committee meeting of the Lok Sabha. The government had reportedly identified food security bill, land acquisition bill and SEBI bill as legislations that needed to be prioritised for passage in the Lok Sabha over this week. The BJP, however, suggested a discussion on the disaster in Uttarakhand and the economic situation. In the end, BJP stressed that it won't allow legislations to be passed amid the din.