Soon after the proceedings of the day began both the houses were adjourned till 2 PM today. A discussion on Motion of Thanks to the President's Address was scheduled to be taken up in both houses today.
Another plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking to constitute a Committee under the monitoring of the retired Supreme Court judge to investigate the Hindenburg Research report.
We are ready to speak on President's address and we give it its due importance. But first priority is that Prime Minister Modi give a reply on the Adani issue
Both houses of the Parliament have been adjourned till 2 pm amid heavy sloganeering by the Opposition MPs demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Adani issue.
It is being argued by the opposition parties that the investment of the Adani group in public sector banks such as the SBI and LIC has had a big impact on the savings of the middle class.
Opposition parties on Monday protested near the Gandhi statue outside Parliament and demanded a Joint Parliament Committe investigation or Supreme Court-monitored probe into the Hindenburg-Adani row.
Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said that the opposition would raise the Adani row in the Parliament as the government especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi is silent on the issue.
Earlier on Friday, the Congress and 16 opposition parties demanded a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) or Supreme Court-monitored probe into the Hindunberg report against the Adani Group, alleging a scam.