Lok Sabha proceedings during the Parliament Budget Session were adjourned till 3 pm on Monday following protests by opposition members demanding a detailed discussion on the escalating situation in West Asia. The disruption came as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar delivered a statement on the crisis
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju. (Pic/PTI)
Lok Sabha proceedings amid the Parliament budget session were adjourned till 3 pm on Monday. The lower house of Parliament was adjourned after noisy protests over the demand for a debate on the situation in West Asia.
During the proceedings of the house, the government accused the opposition benches of not following basic ethics of the house, reported news agency PTI.
As soon as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar rose to make a statement on the "situation in West Asia", opposition members started raising slogans against the government and demanding a full-fledged discussion on the ongoing crisis in West Asia.
Jagadambika Pal, who was chairing the proceedings, said the questions being raised by the Opposition through their placards were being elaborately answered by the government.
Pal further said while a resolution to remove Om Birla as the Lok Sabha Speaker is already on the agenda, the opposition is pushing for a notice for adjournment of the proceedings to discuss West Asia.
He wondered how the opposition wanted to discuss the two issues on the same day.
He also added, "If you are not satisfied with the statement, please approach the business advisory committee to seek a discussion on the subject", as per PTI.
Kiren Rijiju accused the opposition of not following ethics
After Jaishankar completed his statement, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the opposition of not following the ethics of the House.
Kiren further said their notice to remove Birla from office has already been accepted, and the government is willing to discuss it, but opposition was disrupting the proceedings.
While urging members to go back to their seats, Pal said the no-confidence resolution against the Speaker would be taken up when the House is in order, reported PTI.
As the opposition refused to relent, he adjourned the proceedings till 3 pm. Earlier, the House was adjourned for one hour after paying tributes to one sitting and four former members who had passed away recently.
Earlier in the day, Kiren Rijiju launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, warning that they would "regret" moving a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Addressing reporters, Rijiju defended the Speaker, stating the motion was brought without "any reason" and solely to satisfy "one man's stubbornness". He added that the BJP is prepared to respond "thoroughly in the House" and predicted the motion's defeat.
(With inputs from PTI)
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