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Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid protest by opposition members

Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday amid continuous protests by opposition members over Pegasus snooping controversy and other issues. As the House reconvened at 2 pm after being adjourned four times before in the day, opposition members trooped into the Well. Rama Devi, who was in the Chair, urged the members to go back to their seats and let the discussion on COVID-19 take place. As the protesting members were unwilling to relent, the House was adjourned for the day. When the House met for the day in the morning, Opposition members sought to raise various issues, including the Pegasus spyware controversy and started shouting slogans following which the proceedings were adjourned till 11:30 am. When the Question Hour resumed at 11:30 am, Opposition members trooped into Well. Rajendra Agrawal, who was in the Chair, asked members to go back to their seats. "Question Hour is a medium to discuss issues, please participate in this," Agrawal said. Soon, he adjourned the Ho

'25 Bills passed in 21 minutes': United in opposition, but a divided House

With the Centre zipping through Bills, Ordinances, and laws unchallenged, a seemingly united Opposition is feeling a little piqued'

Lok Sabha adjourned till noon amid protest by Opposition members

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till noon on Friday amid protest by Opposition members over Pegasus and other issues

Opposition party leaders to join protesting farmers at Jantar Mantar

Several opposition party leaders will on Friday go to Jantar Mantar here to express solidarity with farmers protesting against the contentious farm laws and participate in the 'Kisan Sansad'. Leaders of 14 opposition parties met in Parliament house at 10 AM and decided to extend their support to the farmers' agitation and sit in solidarity with them. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several other leaders of Opposition parties were present in the meeting held in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. Opposition leaders including Gandhi will participate in the Kisan Sansad at Jantar Mantar and support the farmers in their demand for repeal of farm laws, Kharge told reporters after the meeting. "The Opposition leaders' meeting decided to hold their protest in Jantar Mantar at 1 PM and sit with the protesting farmers," a senior leader told PTI. The leaders would travel from Parliament at 12.30 PM in a bus and would participate in the Kisan Sansad a

RS adjourned for the day after passage of Essential Defence Services Bill

Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day amid continuous protests by opposition members over the Pegasus controversy and various other issues

PM slams Opposition for stalling Parliament over Pegasus, other issues

These parties are trying to stop the transaction of business in Parliament, he said in a no-holds-barred attack on the Opposition.

Naidu suspends TMC MPs for the day, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

Rajya Sabha Chairman suspended some TMC MPs from participating in House proceedings for the rest of the day as they along with other opposition MPs disrupted House proceedings over Pegasus spying row

Rahul urges Opposition to unite to fight back party in power at Centre

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged the Opposition parties to stay united to fight back the party in power at the Centre

LIVE: 'No curb on travel, but think before going to Mizoram,' says Assam CM

Latest news live updates: Only eight bills passed yet in monsoon session as Opposition protests Pegasus spyware controversy.

Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till Monday amid Opposition protest

The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till Monday amid continuous protests by opposition parties over the Pegasus snooping controversy, farm laws and price rise.

LIVE: Govt says several countries easing travel curbs for Indian students

Latest News Live updates: Rahul Gandhi says Opposition parties won't 'go anywhere' till government gives an explanation on the use of spyware.

14 parties attend Opposition meet to corner Centre, AAP also joins in

Fourteen opposition parties met here on Wednesday to devise a strategy to corner the Centre on issues like the Pegasus snooping row and Assam-Mizoram discord

Monsoon session: Oppn parties to meet today, decide strategy on Pegasus row

A meeting of all "like-minded" Opposition parties will be held today to decide on the next course of action if the government ignores the demand on the Pegasus issue in Parliament

Mamata should focus on Bengal, PM there to look after country: Dilip Ghosh

Slamming West Bengal CM for her proposal of Opposition unity against BJP, the party's state president Dilip Ghosh said the Trinamool Congress Chief should focus on curbing violence in Bengal

Lok Sabha adjourned till noon amid protest by Opposition members

Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon on Tuesday, second time since the House convened for the day, after continuous protest by Opposition members over the Pegasus snooping controversy and farm laws. After the House convened for the day at 11 am, the Opposition members trooped into the Well, shouting slogans and raising banners. The Congress, CPI, CPI(M), TMC members were protesting over the Pegasus snooping issue, while the BSP, SP and Shiromani Akali Dal were protesting against three farm laws of the Centre. Speaker Om Birla repeatedly urged them to go back to their seats. "Do not compete with each other in sloganeering. Compete with each other to raise people's issues," he said. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar took a swipe at the protesting Opposition members and said if they are concerned about farmers, they should allow the proceedings of the House to continue. He made the remarks while replying to a supplementary query related to an insurance scheme for farmers during

LS adjourned after passage of two bills amid Oppn uproar over many issues

While the Pegasus snooping row remained the dominant issue with the Opposition members, they also raised slogans and displayed placards in support of agitating farmers.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon after oppn parties create ruckus

Rajya Sabha proceedings were on Monday adjourned for almost an hour after opposition parties continued their protests over various issues including snoop gate and farm laws. MPs belonging to the Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and other opposition parties rushed into the well of the House raising slogans against the government. Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said members are being prevented from raising issues of public importance. "We are becoming helpless day by day," he said before adjourning the proceedings till 12 noon. Soon after the House paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the Kargil war and congratulated Mirabai Chanu for winning a silver medal in Tokyo Olympics, slogan-shouting opposition members trooped into the well of the House. Amid a din, Naidu said he has not allowed notices under rule 267 by opposition leaders including from Mallikarjun Kharge and K C Venugopal (both Congress), Tiruchi Siva (DMK), TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Elamaram Kareen (CPI) and others as th

Monsoon session: Rajya Sabha adjourned for third time till 2:30 pm

Amid uproar by the Opposition, the Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the third time on Friday

Govt to seek action against Oppn members over 'misbehaviour' in RS: Report

The government will seek action against some Opposition MPs who allegedly misbehaved with the treasury bench members in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday

Opposition parties disrupt Parliament, seek probe into Pegasus

Shouting out slogans agai­nst Modi's govt, the Opp­osition members said they wanted an independent probe into the complaints of spying and the resignation of HM Amit Shah