Lok Sabha Adjourned Until Feb 9 Amid Disruptions by Opposition MPs
At the beginning of proceedings in the Lower House of Parliament at 11 AM, the Opposition MPs began loud sloganeering against the central government
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Friday failed to take up discussion on the Union Budget as Opposition MPs continued their protests for not allowing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to speak in the House.
Expressing disappointment, Speaker Om Birla said so far 19 hours and 13 minutes of time has been wasted due to pandemonium and disruption in the current Budget session and urged the Opposition to participate in the discussion. The Speaker said he wants the House to run and people have elected members to raise their issues and not to shout slogans. While urging protesting members to allow the House to run, Mr Birla also said there is a question mark for Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi.
“People want to see the House functioning. You have not been sent for posters sloganeering but to run the House. I cannot run such a House,” said Mr Birla even as
An unrelenting Opposition MPs waving placards entered the Well. An Opposition MP even approached Foreign Minister Dr S. Jaishankar, however, the Speaker told FM not to speak to them.
The House was first adjourned at 11 am. Things did not change at 12 noon when it
reassembled as Opposition members continued with their protests by trooping into the Well of the House. Chairing the proceedings, Krishna Prasad Tenneti urged the Opposition to take their seats and put down placards. However, as Opposition members refused to relent, he adjourned the House till Monday.
Lok Sabha has been witnessing disruptions since Monday afternoon after Mr Gandhi was disallowed by the Speaker from quoting an article based on the excerpts of former Army chief Gen (Retd) M. M. Naravane's 'unpublished memoir' in which he has referred to the India-China conflict of 2020.
