Pink Floyd and Much Banter As Derek O'Brien, Milind Deora and Jay Panda Chat on Twitter

If you think Indian politicians are boring, catch these three leaders, from different parties, engage in light-hearted banter on Twitter. They do it often.

As shouting MPs forced adjournments in Parliament today, Jay Panda of the Biju Janata Dal, Derek O'Brien of the Trinamool Congress and Milind Deora of the Congress talked about school and classes and yes even threw in a Pink Floyd reference on the social media site, much to the amusement of Twitteratti.

It began last evening, when Trinamool Congress member Derek O'Brien, who is a Rajya Sabha member tweeted that it feels "funny" that while the Budget session of the Lok Sabha resumed today after the break, the Rajya Sabha would convene till Thursday.
 

Rise & shine. LS starts today but RS only on Thurs... like when half the classes in school are open and the other half shut. Funny feeling

- Derek O'Brien (@quizderek) April 20, 2015

For those who came in late, Lok Sabha opened today to allow the government to issue a new ordinance or emergency order on land acquisition, incorporating nine amendments cleared by the House in the first part of the Budget session. The Rajya Sabha will start a new session from Thursday, April 23.

Well moments later, BJ Panda, retweeted Mr O'Brien's tweet saying that this may be because the Lok Sabha has more 'disciplined' members. Mr Panda, is a Lok Sabha MP from Orissa.

Getting the, er, more disciplined class to start first might hopefully set an example ? https://t.co/lGuiYeaqpt

- Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) April 20, 2015

Mr O'Brien responded to the BJD MP today:

@PandaJay Ha ... That begs the question : are you guys high school and the RS middle school ? Or the other way around ?

- Derek O'Brien (@quizderek) April 20, 2015

Milind Deora quickly reminded the Parliamentarians about his earlier advice: Don't tweet in class.

@quizderek@PandaJay Boys, please don't forget my earlier advice - not to text or tweet during classes!

- Milind Deora (@milinddeora) April 20, 2015

The TMC leader then reminded Mr Deora that he is not in class today. He also asked Mr Deora to return to 'school' soon. Milind Deora, a former MP, lost the national election last year.

@milinddeora@PandaJay Only Jay is in class today. My school ( RS ) closed today. Milind, my friend, come back to school soon :)

- Derek O'Brien (@quizderek) April 20, 2015

Milind Deora, known for his skills on the guitar, got the Floyd in:

@quizderek we don't need no education. Teachers, leave them kids alone @PandaJay

- Milind Deora (@milinddeora) April 20, 2015

@milinddeora@PandaJay ... We don't need no thought control...

- Derek O'Brien (@quizderek) April 20, 2015

This isn't the first time the three amused social media with their humorous conversations.

In February, the three politicians engaged in some 'light hearted moment' too. No prizes for guessing who had the last laugh then.