Parliament monsoon session | Day 4 adjourned after protests by Opposition over Manipur issue
The Hindu
The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on July 24. The Parliament on its day 4 of the Monsoon Session witnessed unrelenting protests by Opposition members for a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Manipur situation, even as Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured the House the government will discuss the issue.
The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on July 24. The Parliament on its day 4 of the Monsoon Session witnessed unrelenting protests by Opposition members for a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Manipur situation, even as Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured the House the government will discuss the issue.
AAP MP Sanjay Singh was also suspended from the Upper House. When the Upper House of Parliament reassembled at 3 pm, Deputy Chairman Harivansh asked Mr. Singh to leave the House. He noted that despite being suspended, the AAP leader was still in the House.
At 2 pm, Deputy Chairman Harivansh informed that Mr. Singh has been named by the chairman and suspended for the remainder of the Monsoon session following a motion moved by Leader of the House Piyush Goyal. Citing rules, he asked Mr. Singh to leave the House as suspended members are not supposed to participate in its proceedings.
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Meanwhile the Lok Sabha reconvened at 2:30 pm after an earlier adjournment, however, sloganeering from the Opposition benches continued and Speaker Om Birla tried to calm them down.
Mr. Shah said he was unable to understand why the Opposition was not allowing a discussion to take place as the government was ready for it.
Earlier, the government transacted some legislative business, with three Bills introduced and one withdrawn amid the din.