Demonetisation war: Adjournments pepper turbulent Parliament sessions as impasse continues

New Delhi [India], Nov. 22 (ANI): The Lok Sabha today witnessed tumultuous scenes as the united opposition stuck to its demand to discuss the demonetisation issue under rules entailing voting. As soon as the House assembled, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge reiterated that the Question Hour should be suspended to start the discussion. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, however, did not allow the suspension. Opposition members belonging to Congress, TMC, NCP and SP trooped into the well of the House shouting slogans. Amid the din, Speaker adjourned the House till noon. Scenes were no different in Rajya Sabha as the House today witnessed noisy scenes with the Opposition demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence in the House and payment of compensation to those who died of trauma, while queuing up before banks and ATMs following demonetisation of high value currency notes. The House was adjourned twice till Noon as Opposition repeatedly trooped into the well. As the House met for the day, Sharad Yadav of JD(U) said the government should pay a compensation of 10 lakh rupees to each of the kin of the deceased in the demonetisation process. Mayawati of BSP demanded that Prime Minister should attend the House to listen to the discussion on the issue. Asserting that 90 per cent of the people of the country are suffering due to it, she said the present situation looked like financial emergency and further demanded that payment of compensation to the deceased. Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said, the opposition is ready for discussion provided that Prime Minister should be present in the House. Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emotional address to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers here today over demonetisation, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today questioned the former asking him what objection did he have in coming to the Parliament and facing the Opposition. "Why can't the Prime Minister just come to the Parliament? He can speak on the television, at pop concerts but not in the Parliament?," Rahul told he media here following an adjourned session. Earlier today, Prime Minister Modi asserted that the demonetization of high value currency is just a beginning of his government's deep and continuous struggle against black money. Addressing the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting, the Prime Minister said that the decision is in the interest of poor and middle class, adding that his government is dedicated to eradicate the evils of black money and corruption which have affected people in the last 70 years. (ANI)