Parliament began on a stormy note on Thursday, with opposition MPs staging protests in the Lok Sabha over multiple demands. The uproar led to the adjournment of both Houses until 2 pm.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Siva submitted a Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha, seeking an urgent discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls currently underway in Bihar.
Members of the INDIA bloc, including Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, staged protests in the Parliament complex for the eighth consecutive day, demanding a rollback of the voter roll revision in Bihar. The Rajya Sabha, however, declined to take up the notices for an urgent discussion on the issue.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition protests
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday following protests by Opposition members over various issues.
Some Opposition members were in the Well of the House raising slogans as they sought to raise certain issues.
Speaker Om Birla urged the protesting members to stop shouting slogans and go back to their seats.
"You (protesting members) don't want to discuss issues?.," he said and also asked whether people have chosen them to indulge in sloganeering in the House.
The House is for discussing issues and the behaviour of the members is not appropriate, Birla said before adjourning the proceedings till 2 pm.
Rajya Sabha adjourned until 12 noon as Opposition parties demand discussion on Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls.
Sonia, Priyanka, Akhilesh, other opposition leaders protest against SIR
Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties, including Sonia Gandhi, protested in the Parliament House complex for the eighth consecutive day on Thursday against the voter roll revision in Bihar and demanded its rollback.
Several leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, and other opposition MPs raised slogans and protested against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid protests by Opposition over Bihar SIR
Proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday after Opposition MPs created uproar over the issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's electoral rolls.
The House was adjourned twice during the pre-lunch session over the SIR issue.
Soon after the House met at 12 noon after one adjournment in the morning, Opposition MPs were on their feet raising slogans in support of their demand for a discussion on SIR of Bihar's electoral rolls.
The MPs demanded that the special revision of electoral rolls should be discussed in the House.
Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha resumed questioning at 2 pm, with protests by Opposition MPs in both the Houses.
Both Houses adjourned
Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned till 4.30 pm and 4 pm respectively. When the House reassembled at 2 pm, it could function only few minutes.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 4 pm amid continued Opposition protests
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the second time on Thursday amid protests by Opposition members over various issues, including poll roll revision in Bihar.
As soon as the House met again at 2 pm, the Chair had to adjourn the proceedings till 4 pm as Opposition members continued with their noisy protests.
Some Opposition members were in the Well of the House raising slogans as they sought to raise certain issues.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 4.30 pm amid protests by Opposition MPs against revision of electoral rolls, absence of Prime Minister
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Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid Opposition protests over SIR after Union Minister Piyush Goyal's statement on US tariff announcement.
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day