The Lower House of the Parliament on Tuesday was adjourned till 12 noon following continuous sloganeering by the Opposition MPs during the Question Hour.
Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday gave an Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the India-US trade agreement, claiming "adverse consequences" for Indian industries and farmers.
Both Houses of Parliament are scheduled to continue the discussion on the motion of 'Thanks to the President's address' during the ongoing Budget Session on Tuesday.
When Congress leader Rahul Gandhi rose to speak in Parliament on Monday, there was a huge uproar from treasury benches over his remarks aimed at targeting the Modi government and the Lok Sabha proceedings saw repeated adjournments.
Speaking to ANI outside Parliament, Shinde emphasised that the House functions under established rules and laws, urging restraint on matters that could affect national interest.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee on Monday criticised the handling of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Parliament, saying established rules exist to deal with such matters and alleging that the rights of Members of Parliament are being undermined.
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Monday slammed the government of 'distorting parliamentary rules' in Lok Sabha after objections were raised to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi quoting from an article that cited excerpts of the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM
"He is the leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha. I want to take him seriously, and I want to take his observations seriously to see if things can be done better. But most often, I think he shoots from his hip," she said, adding that policy critique must be rooted in facts. According to her,
Sarbananda Sonowal, who initiated the debate in Lok Sabha on the motion of thanks to the President's Address, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "given the highest respect to the Northeast, its culture, heritage and people".
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday slammed the government in the Lok Sabha over its opposition to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, quoting from the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane.