The opposition parties continued their protests on Tuesday as Lok Sabha was adjourned until 2 p.m. over the demand for a thorough discussion of the violence in Manipur and a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Opposition parties began their protest soon after the Question Hour commenced. Speaker Om Birla urged opposition members to resume their seats and said they should allow the House to function as Question Hour helps fix the accountability of the government. Birla said showing placards and raising slogans was not a solution to any problem and was against the parliamentary traditions.
“Maintain the dignity of the House,” he told the members.
He called the House to recess until 2 pm because the opposition members continued to protest. By eliminating other scheduled business for the day and calling for a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress and other opposition parties have been calling for discussion of the Manipur situation. Since the beginning of the monsoon session of Parliament on July 20, the House has experienced adjournments.
Floor leaders of opposition parties held a meeting on Tuesday morning to discuss their strategy amid the impasse in Parliament.
The meeting was held in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge.
The government has made efforts to reach out to opposition leaders to break the impasse.
