New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Friday following protests by the Opposition on price rise and other issues.
Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2:30 pm amid Opposition uproar over price rise, GST levy on daily essentials.
As soon as the Lok Sabha reconvened at 12 pm, members of opposition Congress and Left parties stormed the well, waving placards and raising slogans against rising inflation.
When the Rajya Sabha assembled for the day, independent member Kapil Sibal took oath as a member of the Upper House of Parliament.
After laying of the papers, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said he has received notices under Rule 267 from many members including Leader of Opposition and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge for suspension of business to discuss the issue of price rise of essential commodities.
"This has been earlier disposed of by the House," he added.
BJP member Kirit Solanki, who was in the Chair, allowed laying of parliamentary papers and matters of urgent public importance on the table of the House.
MPs Rajveer Singh, Sushil Kumar Singh and Pallab Lochan Das mentioned matters related to their constituencies.
As the Opposition's protest continued despite appeals from the Chair, the proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm.
(To receive our E-paper on whatsapp daily, please click here. To receive it on Telegram, please click here. We permit sharing of the paper's PDF on WhatsApp and other social media platforms.)
