Lok Sabha proceedings in Parliament were adjourned till 12 noon on Friday amid continued disruptions by Opposition members over various issues, including disallowing Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, from quoting an article from an unpublished memoir.
As loud protests marked the lower House, Opposition members trooped into the Well, shouting slogans and displaying placards, prompting the Speaker, Om Birla, to declare that he cannot run “such a House”.
Birla noted that 19 hours and 13 minutes have been wasted due to disruptions in the current session and that members are “disrespecting” the House.
Lok Sabha has been witnessing disruptions since Monday afternoon, after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was disallowed by the chair from quoting an article based on the excerpts of former Army chief, M M Naravane’s unpublished memoir in which he has referred to the India-China conflict of 2020.
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With the protests continuing on Friday, Birla said he wants the House to run and the elected members to raise their issues, not to shout slogans. Urging protesting members to cease the uproar, he also said there is a question marked for Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi.
However, when the din continued, the speaker adjourned proceedings within less than four minutes of convening while warning opposition members against crossing over to the treasury benches. “I cannot run such a House,” he announced.
The government and the Opposition are at loggerheads over various issues. In an unprecedented development, the Lok Sabha passed the Motion of Thanks on Thursday without the prime minister’s customary reply scheduled a day earlier following relentless sloganeering by opposition MPs.
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