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Parliament Winter Session: Minutes after the proceedings began on Monday, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day amid opposition protests. The session will now resume on Wednesday, November 27.
As soon as the meeting of the lower house started at 12 noon, Presiding Officer Sandhya Ray adjourned the session of the Lok Sabha till Wednesday. Congress and other opposition parties protested demanding a discussion on the Manipur violence and bribery allegations against the Adani Group.
Last week, Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest men, and seven others were charged with fraud by US prosecutors over their alleged role in a $265 million scheme to bribe Indian government officials to secure power-supply deals. Had gone. Adani Group has denied all the allegations and described them as “baseless”.
There will be no session on Tuesday, November 26 – Constitution Day.
Rajya Sabha also adjourned
Rajya Sabha proceedings were also adjourned for the day amid the uproar over Adani issue. Opposition MPs in the Upper House demanded a discussion on the issue of bribery allegations against Adani Group. Now the Upper House will meet again on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the session for an hour after paying tribute to the deceased members of the House, including two MPs who won parliamentary elections this year. The session resumed at 12 noon but was adjourned due to protests and sloganeering by opposition members.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, in a post on X, said that as soon as the Parliament session begins, the first step the government should take is to have a detailed discussion on the Adani saga, which has the potential to tarnish India’s image on the global stage.
We don’t need monopolies and cartels to run this country.
Kharge said, “We do not need monopolies and cartels to run this country. We need healthy market-driven competition in the private sector, which fulfills India’s inherent entrepreneurial spirit and creates equal opportunity, employment and wealth.” Facilitate equitable distribution.”
Ahead of the start of the winter session of Parliament on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his traditional address to the media before the start of the session, criticized the India faction for repeatedly disrupting parliamentary proceedings.
The Prime Minister said, “Those who have been rejected by the people 80-90 times do not allow discussion in Parliament. They do not understand the aspirations of the people. I hope that in the winter session of Parliament, new members from every party will share their views.” Will get a chance to do it.”
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government has listed 16 bills, including the Waqf Act Amendment Bill, for the session scheduled to run till December 20.
According to the bulletin of the Lok Sabha, five bills have been listed for introduction, consideration and passing, while 10 bills have been listed for consideration and passing.
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