As the Monsoon Session of the Parliament continues, the Lok Sabha was adjourned minutes after it reconvened at 4 pm on Wednesday, 20 July, amidst Opposition protests over issues of price rise, GST on essential food items.
Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned at 2 pm amid uproar by Opposition over inflation.
Earlier in the day, both Houses were adjourned soon after they resumed for the day at 11 am, as sloganeering broke out in the both Sabhas with Opposition MPs demanded a discussion on inflation. Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, held protests against inflation at the Gandhi Statue outside the Parliament as well.
Before the Upper House was adjourned in the morning, former Olympic athlete PT Usha took oath as Rajya Sabha MP.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi with Mallikarjun Kharge and other opposition MPs during a protest against inflation and the decision to increase GST on food items, near the Gandi statue at Parliament complex.
(Photo: PTI)
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
AAP MP Raghav Chadha has given a notice in the Rajya Sabha for a discussion on the Centre's new MSP committee
Congress leader Manickam Tagore has demanded a debate on price rise in the Lok Sabha
On Tuesday, PM Modi discussed the government's strategy for the Monsoon Session of the Parliament with top ministers
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