不一樣的政治 印度國會上演全武行

India's Parliament descended into pandemonium Thursday, with one lawmaker letting off pepper spray and another allegedly brandishing a knife during a dispute over the creation of a new state.

印度國會週四陷入一片混亂，在就設立新邦的爭論中，一名議員噴 了胡椒噴霧，另一人據說揮起了刀子。

Sixteen legislators were suspended after clashes broke out over Telangana, a proposed new state that would be carved out from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

在有關泰倫加納(Telangana)的衝突爆發後，16位議員被停職。泰倫加納是擬設立的新邦，將從印度南部的安得拉邦(Andhra Pradesh)劃出。

'The incident is a blot on Indian democracy,' said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath. He said 'a knife, gas and other weapons' were used inside the chamber of the lower house.

印度國會事務部部長納斯(Kamal Nath)說，這次事件是印度民主制度的污點。他說，下議院中動用了刀具、噴霧和其他武器。

The Parliament in the world's largest democracy has seen its share of raucous behavior. But even seasoned politicians said Thursday's uproar was unprecedented. No major injuries were reported, though a few lawmakers were taken to the hospital after they complained of chest pains and difficulty breathing because of the pepper spray.

印度這個世界最大民主國家的國會喧囂是早已有之。但就連老道的政治家週四也說，這次的騷亂前所未有。據報道無人受重傷，但幾名議員抱怨因吸入胡椒噴霧而出現胸痛和呼吸困難，之後被送往醫院。

Protests have stymied passage of the statehood act every day since the current session of Parliament began on Feb. 5. The bill was introduced in the lower house Thursday, and was expected to come up for parliamentary discussion next week.

印度國會2月5日開始當前會期以來，反對意見一直阻礙設立新邦的法案通過。該法案於週四在下議院提出，預計將在下週提交國會討論。

The lawmakers who were suspended will be barred from Parliament for five consecutive sittings or until the session ends on Feb. 21.

被停職的議員將被禁止參加國會會議，期限爲連續五次會議，或直至2月21日本次會期結束。

Supporters of Telangana statehood say they are neglected by the Andhra Pradesh government, arguing that the region suffers from high poverty and unemployment, and a lack of proper infrastructure and irrigation facilities.

支持泰倫加納建邦的人說，他們遭到安得拉邦政府的忽視，認爲該地區深受極度貧困和高失業率之苦，並缺乏適當的基礎設施和灌溉設施。

Their opponents fear the impact on Andhra Pradesh of the loss of the city of Hyderabad, a hub for information technology and pharmaceuticals. Under the statehood plan, the city would be the capital of both states for 10 years, and then become solely part of Telangana.

反對建邦的人擔心安得拉邦因失去信息技術和製藥中心海得拉巴而受到影響。按照建邦計劃，海得拉巴將在10年內作爲兩邦的首府，之後只屬於泰倫加納。

The push to create the new state began in the 1950s and took on increased urgency in 2009, when a regional party leader, K Chandrasekhar Rao, went on an 11-day hunger strike, and his supporters clashed with police.

建立新邦的努力始於上世紀50年代，2009年更爲急迫，當時地區政黨領袖拉奧(K Chandrasekhar Rao)進行了11天的絕食抗議，他的支持者還與警方發生了衝突。

The Congress party, which is in power in Andhra Pradesh and also controls the national government, has renewed efforts to create the state in recent months in order to shore up support in the Telangana region ahead of upcoming national polls. But by doing so the party risks losing votes share in the rest of Andhra Pradesh.

目前在安得拉邦掌權並控制着印度政府的國大黨最近幾個月恢復了建邦努力，目的是在即將舉行的全國投票前在泰倫加納地區贏得支持。但這種做法令該黨有可能失去安得拉邦其他地區的選票。