The Lok Sabha proceedings in New Delhi were postponed until 3 pm on Monday amid loud protests over demands for a debate on the situation in West Asia, with the government accusing the opposition benches of not following basic ethics of the House.
As soon as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar rose to make a statement on the ‘situation in West Asia’, opposition members started raising slogans against the government and demanding a comprehensive discussion on the ongoing crisis in West Asia.
Jagadambika Pal, who chaired the session, said that the questions raised by the opposition through its banners were answered in detail by the government.
He said that while the decision to remove Om Birla as Speaker of the Lok Sabha was already on the agenda, the Opposition was pressing for a notice adjourning proceedings to be issued to discuss West Asia.
He wondered how the opposition wanted to discuss the two issues on the same day.
“If you are not satisfied with the statement, please contact the Business Advisory Committee for a discussion on this topic,” Pal said.
After Jaishankar completed his statement, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Opposition of not following the Council’s ethics.
Rijiju said that their notice of Birla’s removal from office has already been accepted and the government is ready to discuss it but the opposition is stalling the proceedings.
While urging members to return to their seats, Pal said the no-confidence decision against the Speaker would be taken when the House of Representatives was stable.
Since the opposition refused to back down, the session was postponed until three in the afternoon.
Earlier, the session was adjourned for one hour after honoring one member and four former members who passed away recently.
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