Lok Sabha Adjourned Amid Ruckus Over Opposition Demand for JPC Probe into Adani Issue, to Meet on Thursday

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Tuesday amid uproar in the House over the opposition’s demand for a JPC probe into the Adani case.

The House will meet again on Thursday, March 23.

As soon as the proceedings began, members of the opposition benches raised the issue and raised slogans like “We want JPC”.

However, the Speaker, Rajendra Agarwal, managed to pass the budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Before adjourning the House, Agarwal wished the MPs on various festivals including Chaitra Sukhladi, Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Cheti Chand, Navare and Sajibu Cheraoba.

He also said that on the request of several members to participate in the festivities, the House will not sit on Wednesday and will instead sit on March 23.

Earlier, Speaker Om Birla repeatedly appealed to the protesting members to allow the Question Hour to continue, assuring that everyone would be given a chance to speak.

“I had made a personal request to leaders of all parties. I would like to make one more appeal, the House should run, the budget session is very important. Everyone will get a chance to speak,” he said.

“If the chance is not given after the Question Hour, you can come to the Well. If you do not want the House to function, then the proceedings are adjourned till 2 pm.”

Parliament remained stalled for the sixth consecutive day on Monday due to protests by rival parties.

While the BJP has demanded a “categorical apology” from Gandhi for his remarks in the UK that democracy in India is “under attack”, several opposition parties are demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the allegations against the Adani Group. Are.

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