LS adjourned for the day amid ruckus by Oppn over SIR issue
As soon as the House reassembled, members of the Opposition parties started raising slogans with some holding placards. Amid the ruckus, presiding officer Jagdambika Pal called for the papers to be laid on the table.
The Opposition members entered the well of the House raising slogans like 'SIR Wapas Lo' (take back SIR and 'SIR pe charcha karo' (have discussion on SIR).
Urging the protesting member to go back to their seats and let the House function, Pal said, 'You yourself introspect that with this commotion who will gain. You have been sent by the people to raise their issues. But the House is being disrupted repeatedly. It is not an achievement. There are more than 200 Private Member Bills'.
Meanwhile, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said that an important bill pertaining to the tribals of Goa was up for discussion in the House, but the Opposition members were not allowing it to take place.
'By not allowing the House to function, they show that they are against tribals of Goa,' Meghwal said.
The chair again urged the agitating members to go back to their seats and let the House function.
Despite his repeated requests, the Opposition continued with the ruckus and the chair then adjourned the House till 11 am.
Earlier in the day when the House met, tributes were paid to the armed forces on Kargil Vijay Diwas.
However, soon after Speaker Om Birla initiated the session, Opposition members stormed into the well of the House, raising slogans and displaying placards in protest.
Amid the disruptions, the Speaker urged the agitating members to allow the House to function.
Addressing the unruly scene, Speaker Birla said, "I have always made efforts to ensure the smooth functioning of the House, especially that members get full opportunity to speak during question hour."
He also proposed involving a government representative in talks with opposition leaders to resolve the ongoing standoff.
Birla emphasised the importance of Parliamentary functioning, highlighting that each MP represents approximately 20 lakh citizens who look to their elected leaders with expectations for their future.
Despite his appeal, the Opposition continued their protest, prompting the Speaker to adjourn the session until 2 pm.
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