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Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid Opposition ruckus
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Both Houses of Parliament —Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha— were adjourned today till tomorrow, August 6, following repeated disruptions by Opposition MPs who continued protests, demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in poll-bound Bihar.
In the Rajya Sabha, a heated exchange also had taken place between Chairman Harivansh and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge over Kharge's press note criticising the deployment of CISF personnel in the House as Opposition members stormed the well.
Kharge stated, 'We are astonished and shocked at the manner in which CISF personnel were made to rush into the well of the House when members were exercising their democratic right to protest.' The Government and the Rajya Sabha Chairman rejected this claim.
Earlier, after proceedings resumed at 2 PM, both Houses witnessed noisy sloganeering and protests by Opposition MPs. The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day as the Opposition refused to relent on their demand for a debate on Bihar's SIR process.
Presiding officer Sandhya Rai tabled the legislative document and called upon Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to move the proposal of the bill, 'Re-adjustment of Scheduled Tribe Representation in Assembly Constituencies of Goa State Bill, 2024'.
After rejecting some opposition amendments, the bill was passed by voice vote.
Following the bill's passage, Rai appealed to protesting members to return to their seats, stating that the government is ready to discuss every issue and urging them not to disrupt the proceedings. However, the protests continued, with some members shouting slogans and carrying placards opposing the SIR process. Seeing no abatement in the uproar, Rai adjourned the proceedings for the entire day.
Earlier when the Lok Sabha proceedings began in the morning with Speaker Om Birla initiating the Question Hour, Opposition members entered the well of the House shouting slogans.
In response, Speaker Birla remarked, 'Do you not want the Question Hour to continue?' He appealed to members to maintain the dignity of the House, but protests persisted. Birla added, 'Despite repeated requests, you are lowering the decorum and dignity of the House. It is not appropriate to deliberately disrupt proceedings in a planned manner.'
Amid the chaos, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, responding to a supplementary question, said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, several schemes have been implemented over the past 11 years to double farmers' incomes, resulting in increased earnings for millions of farmers.
The ongoing Monsoon Session, which began on July 21, has witnessed multiple disruptions, largely due to Opposition protests over Bihar's SIR exercise. Except for a two-day debate on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, the session has largely been hampered by the disruptions.
The government plans to push for the passage of the National Sports Governance Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday, aimed at ensuring greater transparency in sports federations. Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha is scheduled to consider a resolution by Home Minister Amit Shah seeking a six-month extension of President's Rule in Manipur from August 13. UNI AJ SSP
