Proceedings in both the
houses of Parliament were adjourned several times today following
Opposition uproar against three farm laws. In the Rajya Sabha, members
belonging to Congress, Trinamool Congress, RJD, DMK and Left parties
forced repeated adjournments of the house. The house was adjourned
thrice before adjourning finally for the day. The first adjournment came
after 43 minutes leading to cutting short of the Question Hour.
Opposition parties staged a walk-out
after their adjournment notices to discuss the farmers' issue were
turned down by Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu. He asserted that the three
farm bills were thoroughly discussed in the house and suggested to
members to discuss the farmers' issue tomorrow during debate on the
Motion of Thanks to the President's Address.Keen
on ensuring orderly functioning of the Upper House, the Chairman
pleaded with the members to follow rules, maintain discipline and
dignity while discussing issues of national and public importance.
Proceedings in the Lok Sabha also began
on a stormy note with the Opposition disrupting the house over the
ongoing agitation by farmers protesting against the three farm laws.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
today informed the Lok Sabha that the government is willing to discuss
the three farm reform laws both inside and outside Parliament even as
Opposition members continued their protests demanding their repeal.
Their relentless protests and sloganeering soon after the house met at 4
pm led to adjournment of its proceedings in the house. Only a few
questions could be taken up during the Question Hour before the house
was adjourned.
Speaker Om Birla asked protesting
Opposition members, including from the Congress and TMC, to go back to
their seats as he assured that he will allow them to raise their issues.
However, his request went unheeded.
Mr Tomar said, if the Question Hour had
taken place, he would have answered a number of queries related to the
farmers' issues. He asked the Opposition to discuss the matter instead
of wasting time. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of the Congress spoke briefly
but protests continued, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the house again.
Several farmers' unions have been staging
protests on various border points of Delhi demanding the repeal of the
farm laws. The Lok Sabha took up the discussion on the Motion of Thanks
on the President’s Address when it met at 7 pm. With Opposition members
raising slogans against the three farm laws, Speaker Om Birla asked them
to go to their seats but in vain. Later, he adjourned the house for the
day.
(With input from news agency language)
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