LS, RS adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition ruckus over SIR, other issues
When the Lok Sabha reconvened at 12 noon, members of the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and other opposition parties started raising slogans 'Save our democracy', demanding the withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar.
Amid the uproar, Presiding Officer Sandhya Ray called for tabling of the papers in the House. She asked the protesting Opposition members to uphold the dignity and decorum of the House.
She added that this is the third consecutive day the proceedings have been disrupted, which is highly inappropriate. The Opposition must be mindful of its role, she said, adding the country is watching the conduct of the Opposition.
The Opposition members continued with their protest forcing the Chair to adjourn the House till 2 PM.
Earlier, when the House met for the day, Opposition members created a ruckus over the same issue, preventing the question hour from taking place. Due to the uproar by the Opposition over the SIR issue, the proceedings of the House were adjourned till 12 noon.
When Speaker Om Birla called for the proceedings of the House, Opposition members started raising slogans and moved near the Speaker's podium, protesting against the ongoing SIR in Bihar. Amid the commotion, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla initiated the question hour and called upon Janata Dal (United) MP Lovely Anand to ask her question. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw responded amid the commotion, but the uproar intensified further.
The Speaker strongly objected to the display of placards and warned, 'I want to say again that I will be compelled to take decisive action against those who bring placards into the House."
He further asked the agitating members to go back to their seats and allow the House to function. "You will be given ample opportunity to discuss on every issue and every topic".
When the sloganeering continued, the Speaker adjourned the House till 12 noon.
Meanwhile, in the Rajya Sabha, Opposition members started creating an uproar as soon as the House met. Due to the noise and commotion, nothing could be heard clearly, prompting the presiding chairman, Ghanshyam Tiwari, to adjourn the proceedings until 2 pm.
Earlier, when the House met for the day, the Opposition created a ruckus demanding an immediate discussion by suspending all other business on issues such as the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Operation Sindoor, and SIR. As a result, the proceedings were adjourned until 12 PM.
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