Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition presses Ram Mandir, student protest issues
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: As the protests continued, Birla said Question Hour is a crucial part of parliamentary proceedings and noted that it had not been allowed to function even once since the Monsoon Session began on July 20.
The Lok Sabha Monsoon Session was adjourned on Thursday due to protests from the Opposition over the alleged police action against student protesters. Speaker Om Birla expressed concern over the repeated disruption of Question Hour. Members of the Opposition demanded the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah in the House to address the issue.
Some members displayed placards during the disruption. The Rajya Sabha also adjourned for the day after clearing the Appropriations bill. The Samajwadi Party accused the government of not respecting Parliament, stating that the Prime Minister and Home Minister were not present in the House. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge demanded a statement from the Home Minister regarding the police action against the protesting students.
The Lok Sabha passed six Bills during the Monsoon Session, four of which were cleared by the Rajya Sabha.
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