Not Right to Tarnish Image of House: Lok Sabha Speaker Tells Protesting Opposition Members
Birla said the House cannot debate key Bills until the government and Opposition agree on a common ground, as repeated protests forced adjournment.
- On Tuesday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla appealed to the Opposition and Treasury benches to end disruptions, urging them to reach common ground so the House can conduct constructive debates on key Bills.
- Opposition MPs are demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah regarding police action against students protesting the NEET paper leak, while also insisting on discussing alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
- Inside Parliament, the ruling NDA and Opposition exchanged accusations, with the government questioning Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over police action in Jharkhand amid intense slogan-shouting from both camps.
- As the stalemate persisted Tuesday, the Speaker adjourned proceedings until 2 pm after the House failed to conduct Question Hour, which is held between 11 a.m. and 12 noon.
- Since the Monsoon Session began July 20, the Lok Sabha has struggled to function, with several Bills passed amid the din without debate, further hindering government accountability.
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Not right to tarnish image of House: Lok Sabha Speaker tells protesting Opposition members
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged opposition members to allow the House to function. He stated that the country desires parliamentary proceedings to continue without disruption. However, the opposition remained unrelenting, leading to the adjournment of proceedings. The Question Hour has not been completed for eighteen consecutive days since July 20. This continuous disruption stems from ongoing differences between the opposition and the governme…
Lok Sabha: House Adjourned Till 2 PM Amid Heavy Disruption
<p>A sharp confrontation took place between the ruling NDA and Opposition MPs in the Parliament complex, with both sides raising slogans against each other. The ruling side demanded that Rahul Gandhi respond, while the Opposition continued demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah over the action against students at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. Inside the Lok Sabha, the Speaker repeatedly urged members to allow Question Hour to proceed, empha…
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Protest continues despite Birla's fresh appeal; Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
New Delhi, Aug 11: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday appealed to opposition members to let the House function so that key Bills are passed with a constructive debate, and said Treasury and opposition benches should come on the same page to ensure there are no disruptions. His fresh appeal came a day after the government proposed a response from Home Minister Amit Shah on the use of force by the police on students protesting against NEET pape…
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