Both Houses of Parliament adjourned till 2 PM amid uproar over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in London

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned till 2 PM following uproar over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s democracy remarks in London and other issues.

In the Lok Sabha, when the House met this morning, treasury bench members started sloganeering against Mr. Gandhi, demanding his apology.

The opposition countered them, with Congress, DMK and other party members in the well citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s earlier reported comments.

Amid uproar, Speaker Om Birla repeatedly urged the protesting members for order in the House, saying he would allow discussion on any issue. But the agitating members did not pay heed leading to the adjournment of the House till 2 PM.

In the Rajya Sabha, after congratulating team RRR and Elephant Whisperers for getting Oscar awards, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar disallowed the adjournment notices moved by the opposition parties over setting up of a JPC on the Adani issue and other matters.

Leader of the House Piyush Goyal raised the issue of Congress leader comments. He said his remarks are an insult to Parliament and he must tender his apology.

Countering Mr. Goyal, Congress members trooped into the well raising Adani issue. Members from Aam Aadmi Party were also in the well over the issue while MPs from DMK, TMC, Left, NCP and others were on their feet. As the pandemonium continued, the House was adjourned till 2 PM.