The lower House of the Parliament on Thursday passed the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address, even as proceedings were repeatedly disrupted by sloganeering from Opposition members, following which the House was adjourned till 2 pm.
The Lok Sabha sitting, which began at 11 am, was adjourned soon after the INDIA bloc MPs raised slogans targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre.
The INDIA bloc MPs are set to protest in the Rajya Sabha against the ruling party's objections to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's statements.
Opposition MPs held a meeting to discuss the floor strategy for the Parliament proceedings on Thursday at the office of the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha, urging the House to debate on a matter of "grave public importance" related to the India-US trade deal and energy understanding.
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 Thursday.
Congress Lok Sabha MPs will hold a meeting on Wednesday at 10:15 am at the Congress Parliamentary Party office to chalk out the strategy for the Floor of the House during the ongoing Budget Session.
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 Wednesday.
The standoff between the opposition and government in Lok Sahha escalated today after eight opposition MPs were suspended for "unruly behaviour" and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the government of not allowing him to proceed with his speech on the motion of thanks to the President'
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Dilip Saikia on Tuesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of misleading the Lok Sabha by quoting unauthenticated documents and defended the suspension of eight Opposition MPs for "unruly behaviour" and disrespecting the Chair during proceedings.
The chaos erupted during the address by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. During his speech, some Congress MPs allegedly threw papers towards the Chair, further escalating tensions inside the House. The disruption led to repeated interruptions, making it difficu