Both Houses of Parliament adjourned for the day

The stalemate on 27th March 2023, Monday continued in both Houses of Parliament for the tenth consecutive day on the issues of the Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani Group matter and other issues. Both Houses have been adjourned for the day.

In Lok Sabha, when the House reassembled at 4 PM after the first adjournment, Opposition members again trooped into the well of the House and continued sloganeering pressing their demand.

The House approved the Finance Bill 2023 as amended by Rajya Sabha amid the din. Lok Sabha cleared the Finance Bill last week and it was sent to Rajya Sabha. As the protest continued, the Presiding Officer adjourned the House for the day.

Earlier, when the House met this morning, members from Congress, DMK and others started raising slogans over their demand for a JPC probe into the Adani Group matter, alleged misuse of central agencies and other issues. Members from Congress, DMK and some other Opposition party members were seen wearing black outfits to register their protest. Amid pandemonium, Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House till 4 PM.

In Rajya Sabha when the House met after the first adjournment at 2 PM, members from Congress and Aam Aadmi Party again trooped into the well raising their demand. Members from TMC, BRS, DMK, Left and others were on their feet.

Amid the ruckus, the House returned the Finance Bill 2023, the Appropriation Bills 2023 and Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bills 2023 with a voice vote without discussion. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed his disappointment over the continuous disruptions in the House.

He said, 10 hours were allocated for discussion on the Bills which could not take place. He reiterated that the House is for debate and discussion. As pandemonium continued, he adjourned the House for the day.

In the morning, when the Upper House assembled for the day, members from opposition parties including Congress, DMK, TMC, BRS and others protested over the issue.

Treasury bench members also reiterated their demand for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s apology for his remarks on Indian democracy. Opposition members were seen wearing black outfits in the House. Amid the din, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar adjourned the House till 2 PM.