People stand in front of the Indian parliament building on the opening day of the winter session in New Delhi November 22, 2012. REUTERS/B Mathur
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's parliament opened its last session before a general election on Wednesday only to adjourn after a few hours of rowdy debate over the creation of a new state, with the pressing issue of corruption pushed into the background.
The session, which will go through to February 21, is seen as a final chance for the ruling Congress Party to convince voters it is taking action on graft and to showcase the resolve of leader Rahul Gandhi.
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