New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The proceedings in both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day on Thursday amid protests by the Opposition. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will reconvene on Friday at 11 a.m.
Krishna Prasad Tenneti, chairing the Lok Sabha, adjourned the House amid ruckus by the Opposition during a discussion on the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024.
The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill was being discussed in the Rajya Sabha when MP Bhubaneshwar Kalita, who was chairing the House, adjourned it following sloganeering by the Opposition. Members were protesting against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar.
Earlier in the day, the Lower House was adjourned till 2 p.m. amid continued Opposition sloganeering. The session had started at 11 a.m. but was quickly suspended due to disruptions.
Before adjourning the House, Speaker Om Birla urged Opposition members not to resort to disturbances. He stated that the conduct of some members did not meet the standards of the House’s dignity.
Birla objected to members raising slogans and carrying banners, questioning what message such conduct conveyed. Referring to the Congress party, he remarked, “Such conduct is not in a party’s ‘sanskar’, but the way the new generation is behaving, it is being seen by the entire country.”
Amid the recurring adjournments in the Lower House, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday said the Lok Sabha can resume functioning once the government responds to the Opposition’s demand for a discussion on the SIR of the voter list in Bihar.
Gogoi told ANI, “For the last three days, we have been demanding a discussion on the SIR, but not a single response has come from BJP ministers so far. We just want to ask whether or not there will be a discussion on SIR—yes or no. Once they answer, the House proceedings can begin.”
Calling for a discussion in Parliament, he said the Opposition wants to present the public’s view on the issue.
“Just because the Election Commission has presented its view doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be a discussion in Parliament. Everyone here represents the public, and we want to express their concerns,” he said.
The Congress MP added that the public wants to hear from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and that a debate in Parliament would allow both sides to be heard regarding the SIR exercise.
“The public wants to listen to the central government and Prime Minister Modi. So, a discussion should take place where they can present their view, and we will present the reality—then the nation can hear both sides,” he told ANI.
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