Both the Houses today faced repeated adjournments following opposition parties’ uproar over the issues demanding discussion on Special Intensive Revision of electoral roll in Bihar. The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice and the Rajya Sabha three times before being finally adjourned for the day. When the Lok Sabha assembled after the second adjournment at 4 PM, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the government is examining implications of recently announced 25 per cent US tariffs on Indian goods. He said the country will take all steps to protect national interests and consulting with all stakeholders including farmers, entrepreneurs, MSMEs and industry bodies. Afterwards, Speaker Om Birla tried to run the Zero Hour, but in vain. Amid din, he adjourned the House for the day.
Earlier, when the Lower House reassembled at 2 PM to take up further business the opposition members continued with their protest following which the house was adjourned till 4 PM. When the House met at 11 AM in the morning, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla congratulated the Space scientist for the successful launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Mr Birla tried to take up Question Hour but the opposition members started sloganeering and trooped into the well, demanding roll back of Special Intensive Revision in Bihar. The Speaker expressed concern over their conduct requesting them to go back to their seats and allow the House to function but the opposition members continued with their protest following which the House was adjourned till 2 PM.
Similar scenes were also witnessed in the Rajya Sabha. When the House reassembled at 2 PM, opposition parties started sloganeering over the various issues including Special Intensive Revision of electoral roll in Bihar. Amid the noisy scene, the Chair adjourned the House till 4:30 PM. When the House again met, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal made a statement on the reciprocal tariff announced by the US on Indian goods. As the pandemonium continued, the House was adjourned for the day.
Earlier, when the Rajya Sabha met after the first adjournment at 12 noon, the opposition members again started sloganeering demanding discussion on Special Intensive Revision of electoral roll in Bihar. Union Minister and Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda criticized the opposition for staging a walkout during the reply of Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the discussion on Operation Sindoor in the House yesterday. Mr Nadda said that during the discussion on the Mumbai terror attack in 2008, the then Home Minister and Prime Minister had replied. Mr Nadda also mentioned that during the Business Advisory Committee meeting, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had made it clear that it is the prerogative of the government to decide which Minister will speak and reply in the House. He said the opposition parties had demanded a discussion on Operation Sindoor but when the opportunity came, they chose to walkout without listening to the Home Minister’s reply. Mr Nadda said, this shows the double standard of the opposition. The Presiding Officer tried to run the Question Hour but the proceedings were disrupted due to the opposition uproar. As the pandemonium continued, the Chair adjourned the House till 2 PM.
Earlier, when the Rajya Sabha met at 11 AM this morning, the House congratulated scientists for the successful launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite. Meanwhile, Deputy Chairman Harivansh rejected the adjournment notices received from various political parties on various issues. Afterwards, the Deputy Chairman tried to take up Zero Hour, but the opposition started sloganeering demanding roll back of Special Intensive Revision in Bihar. As the pandemonium continued the Chair adjourned the House till 12 Noon.
