Both Houses adjourned till Wednesday amid Opposition uproar

Earlier in the day, the Lower House had been adjourned until noon after paying tribute to departed members, including two MPs who had won the parliamentary elections this year.In the Rajya Sabha, Leader of the Opposition and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, along with six other MPs, called for a discussion on the Adani bribery issue. Kharge claimed that if the day’s business were suspended, the Opposition would be able to explain how this “very important” issue was affecting the entire country.The image of the country has been tarnished globally and yet Prime Minister Narendra Modi was supporting Adani, he alleged.At this point, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar ordered that nothing that Kharge says will go on record. However, as the Opposition persisted, Dhankhar adjourned the session for 15 minutes.When the House re-assembled at 11:45 am, the chairman said he has the highest respect for the members of the House and urged them to allow him to continue with the scheduled business. However, some opposition members were heard raising certain matters.The chairman then adjourned the proceedings of the House for the day.



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