Members of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-BJP today forced an adjournment of Punjab Assembly for 30 minutes over the issue of farm loan waiver.
As the Zero hour commenced, SAD and BJP members wearing black robes as a mark of protest raised the issue of loan waiver.
Led by former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and former deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, the SAD-BJP members trooped into the Well of the House and shouted slogans against the state government.
The proceedings of the Assembly continued even as the protesting SAD-BJP members sought that the government's stand on farm loan waiver be made clear. As the protests continued, Speaker Rana K P Singh adjourned the House for 30 minutes.
Sukhbir Singh Badal said the protest was against the Congress government's "failure in implementing the Rs 90,000 crore farm loan waiver promise".
Yesterday, the SAD-BJP had tried to gherao the Assembly demanding implementation of the Rs 90,000 crore loan waiver for all farmers, including loans from nationalised and cooperative banks as well as private money lenders.
As the House re-assembled after 30-minute adjournment, Leader of Opposition Sukhpal Singh Khaira sought a debate on suicides by farmers in the state.
"Speaker sir, our party has moved an adjournment motion on farm suicides which has been rejected by you," he said.
Protesting the rejection of the adjournment motion by the Speaker, AAP members trooped from the House shouting anti-government slogans.
The House also witnessed unruly scenes when Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) member Simmerjit Singh Bains tore a paper and threw it in the Well after the Speaker did not allow him to raise the issue of Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal citing the matter was sub judice.
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