Following a senior BJP MLA’s derogatory comments against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, the Madhya Pradesh State Assembly witnessed acrimonious arguments between the opposition Congress and ruling BJP MLAs on Friday.
Opposition members of the Samajwadi Party created pandemonium in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Thursday over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on Dr B R Ambedkar in the Parliament forcing the Speaker Satish Mahana to adjourn the house sine die, one day before schedule.
The state Assembly leader of Opposition, Umang Singhar, raised the issue in the House today, the third day of the five-day ongoing winter session. He demanded that Shah must tender an apology for his statement.
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday amid huge protests by the Opposition after Leader of the House J P Nadda tore into the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and the Congress leadership's alleged nexus with US businessman George Soros.
In the upper house of Parliament, Leader of the House and Health Minister J P Nadda, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed the Opposition for a motion against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar even as the Opposition members agitated on the Adani issue.
Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar adjourned the Rajya Sabha sine die, giving a short summary of the Winter Session, after the passage of the three Bills.
Giving a short summary of the work done during the session, Mr Birla said it was the 14th session of the 17th Lok Sabha, which commenced on 4 December.
In his concluding remarks, Birla said that 20 Bills were introduced and 22 Bills passed during the session.
Soon after the House reassembled after its first adjournment at 12 noon, the Opposition party members reiterated their demand to hold a comprehensive discussion on Manipur ethnic violence issue under Rule 267.
As oppositon members continued raising their demand, the Chairman adjourned the House till 2.30 pm.
