Monsoon session: Opposition protest leads to adjournment of both Houses

Agitating MPs wanted all other businesses to be put aside to discuss price rise, inflation and rupee depreciation

The Opposition forced adjournment of both Houses on Wednesday after the government rejected its demand that Parliament put aside all other businesses to discuss price rise, inflation and rupee depreciation immediately.

In the Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla had to resort to some plain speaking when Opposition members came to the House, raising slogans against the government. They were armed with placards and packets of milk, curd, cottage cheese and other commodities on which goods and services tax (GST) had been increased.

The Opposition rejected the Speaker’s offer that the matter could be raised during Zero Hour — the short