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Background: The opening session of the Indian Parliament on July 9 in New Delhi ended in chaos. Opposition members walked out after the Speaker of the House turned down censure motions against the government for alleged misuse of state-controlled radio and television. Opposition party leaders have been claiming that the state television and radio are being used to promote former Home Minister Zail Singh's campaign for the presidency. A long-time supporter of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Mr. Singh is favoured to win the presidential election because Mrs. Gandhi's Congress (I) Party has a majority in the electoral college which will elect the president. The discord inside the House was echoed outside by demonstrators. Trade unionists, including Communist Party and Lok Dal Party workers were met outside parliament by a contingent of police. Many demonstrators were driven away in police vehicle.