Parliament Logjam: LS and RS adjourned for the day amid ruckus over Lakhimpur Kheri incident
New Delhi, December 16
Both Houses of the Parliament were adjourned for the day amid the uproar by the Opposition parties over demand of sacking of Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra.
As the Lok Sabha met for the day after the first adjournment at 2PM, the opposition parties including Congress, TMC and DMK started sloganeering and trooped into the well over their demand. Presiding Officer Bhartruhari Mahtab asked the members to allow the House to function but in vain. Agitating members continued their protest. Amid commotion, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav introduced the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the Lower House. As the uproarious scene continued, the Chair adjourned the House for the day.
The scene was no different in the Upper House. When the Rajya Sabha met after the first adjournment at 2PM, opposition parties started sloganeering and demanded sacking the Minister of State for Home. Opposition parties including Congress, TMC and DMK trooped into the well raising their demand. Deputy Chairman Harivansh asked the members to continue the discussion on the situation arising out of cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 virus in the country. Terming it an important matter, Mr. Harivansh asked the agitating members to allow the House to function. As the uproar continued, the Deputy Chairman adjourned the House for the day.
Earlier, when the Lok Sabha met for the day, Congress, TMC, and DMK members trooped into the well of the House demanding removal of Ajay Kumar Mishra from the Council of Ministers. The Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla tried to run the Question Hour amid constant sloganeering by the opposition members in the well. When the Speaker allowed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to speak, he demanded Ajay Mishra should be sacked from the council of ministers. The Speaker Om Birla appealed to the agitating members to let the House run. Amid din the Speaker tried to run the Question Hour but in vain. Amidst the chaotic scene the Speaker adjourned the House till 2 pm.Yesterday also the issue of SIT report in Lakhimpur Kheri incident rocked the Lower House. In the Rajya Sabha, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge wanted to raise the issue under Rule 267. Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu disallowed it and adjourned the House till 2 PM.BM