Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day after opposition's uproar

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day, on Friday, amid the opposition's uproar. This is the second week in a row when the upper and lower houses of the parliament failed to transact any significant exercise due to disruptions caused by opposition members.

While the BJP members too have expressed their unhappiness with Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's comment against President Droupadi Murmu.

Soon after the house met at 12 noon after the first adjournment, Congress members stormed the well and raised slogans against the government.


Similar scenes were witnessed when the House re-assembled at 12 noon.

So far 23 Rajya Sabha MPs have been suspended for the remainder of the week for creating disruptions in the house.

Congress members were in the Well of the House raising slogans against the government, while BJP members and union ministers, including Sarbananda Sonowal were on their feet demanding an apology from Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

A major political row broke out on Thursday over Chowdhury's 'rashtrapatni' remark with the BJP launching an all-out offensive against the opposition party, accusing Chowdhury of hurling a "deliberate sexist insult" at President Droupadi Murmu and demanding an apology from the Congress chief.

Chowdhury, who is the leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, said he never intended to disrespect the President and his 'Rashtrapatni' remark was a "slip of the tongue".

As the uproar continued, BJP member Rajendra Agarwal, who was in the chair, allowed laying of Parliamentary papers and adjourned the proceedings till Monday.

Inputs from PTI