United Opposition stalls proceedings over 'unparliamentary' GST hike

Says govt running away from discussion in Parliament on price rise

The entire Opposition united on Tuesday to force both the Lok Sabha (LS) and the Rajya Sabha (RS) to adjourn on the issue of price rise and the impost of the goods and services tax (GST) on packaged food like milk and yoghurt.

The issue of the new military recruitment scheme Agnipath was also flagged, even as Opposition candidate for Vice-President Margaret Alva filed her papers. No leader from the Trinamool Congress or the Aam Aadmi Party was present during the nomination filing of the joint Opposition candidate.

The House adjournments followed protests, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and