New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon on Wednesday as opposition continued to demand a debate on demonetisation under an adjournment motion, which would allow voting following the debate.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present in the house when Lok Sabha assembled at 11 a.m. Opposition members trooped near Speaker Sumitra Mahajan’s podium soon after the house met.
“Congress has been in power for 60 years. This behaviour does not suit them. This is against the rules, they should not do this,” Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said.
“They must go back to there places so that we can discuss the move made against black money lead by Modiji. Discuss it, we are ready for debate. Why are you forcing adjournments?” he said.
As opposition members continued to create an uproar, the Speaker adjourned the house till noon.
Opposition unites against PM at Parliament’s Gandhi statue
A united opposition on Wednesday upped the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s continued silence and absence inside the house despite growing demands for him to speak on the demonetisation issue.
Thirteen opposition parties, baring the Left and the Aam Aadmi Party, protested at Parliament’s Gandhi Statue demanding answers on demonetisation. Among the protestors were leaders from the Congress, the Trinamool Congress and the BSP.
Although the Left did not join the protest, it said that it would mount a separate protest later in the day.
CPI leader D. Raja told the media that “approaching the President is the final option” if Modi did not respond to questions from the opposition.
“Seventy people have lost their lives. Is this a small matter,” Jyotiraditya Scindia of the Congress said.