New Delhi: Both houses of parliament have been adjourned for the day amid ruckus by the opposition over the alleged bribery charges against the Adani group and Manipur violence issues.
In the Lok Sabha, when the house met again at 12 noon after first adjournment, Members from Congress, Samajwadi Party, DMK and others created uproar over the issues including alleged bribery charges against Adani group, reported violence in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh. Amid the pandemonium, the presiding officer adjourned the house for the day.
Earlier, as the Lower House assembled on the first day of the winter session it paid tributes to two of its sitting Members Vasantrao Chavan and Sheikh Nurul Islam who had passed away recently.
Later, Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House till 12 noon as a mark of respect. The House also made obituary references to three of its former members.
Speaking to reporters outside the house, Congress MP KC Venugopal said, "Adani issue is one of the most important issues which Parliament has to discuss. The government has to give the time because the US government has taken a very strong case, the incident happened in India. Parliament is the forum to take up these issues," he said.
There will be no sitting of Parliament on Tuesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Constituent Assembly’s adoption of the Constitution in 1949. The Winter Session of Parliament will continue till December 20.
