On the second day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned mere minutes after they reconvened at 2 pm on Tuesday, 19 July amid protests by Opposition legislators over inflation.
The proceedings of the Houses had resumed at 11 am on Tuesday, and had been adjourned minutes later after a similar ruckus.
Opposition MPs had raised slogans against price rise in the Lok Sabha soon after the House proceedings began. In the Rajya Sabha, MPs protested over Chairman Venkaiah Naidu's refusal to admit the Opposition's suspension of business notices to discuss to issue of inflation.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with top ministers on the government's strategy for the Monsoon Session.
On Monday as well, the two Houses were adjourned following sloganeering and disruption by Opposition MPs over the issues of price rise and GST.
The Monsoon Session, which began on 18 July, is scheduled to end on 12 August
As per a bulletin released by the Lok Sabha secretariat, a total of 29 bills, of which 24 are new, are to be listed in Parliament during this session
On the first day of the Monsoon Session, voting was held for the post of president at the Parliament House
Cricketer-turned-politician Harbhajan Singh, BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla, Congress leader P Chidambaram, and senior lawyer Kapil Sibal took oath as Rajya Sabha MPs on Monday
Ahead of the commencement of the Monsoon Session, PM Modi had urged MPs to work together towards making the session as productive and fruitful as possible
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Rajya Sabha Adjourned Again Amid Protests
The Upper House, which reconvened after an interval at 2 pm, was adjourned minutes later as MPs protested over inflation.
It is scheduled to resume at 11 am on Wednesday.
Lok Sabha Adjourned Till Tomorrow Amid Ruckus
The Lower House, which reconvened after an interval at 2 pm, was adjourned minutes later due to protests by Opposition MPs over price rise.
It is scheduled to resume at 11 am on Wednesday.
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In Photos: Rahul Gandhi, Oppn MPs Protest Price Rise
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi with other Opposition MPs took part in a protest against inflation and the Centre's decision to increase GST on food items, near the Gandhi statue at Parliament complex.
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