Winter session adjourned for the third consecutive day

 

 

New Delhi, December 13: The proceedings of the winters session in both houses of parliament were adjourned on the third consecutive day today amid continued protests by opposition parties on several issues, including alleged corruption in the Rafale jet deal, construction of Ram temple and Cauvery river water.

This marks the third day of the Winter session. While on day one, both the Houses were adjourned after paying obituary to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Union minister Ananth Kumar and some sitting members, the second day on Wednesday saw protests by the opposition.

While the Lok Sabha was adjourned yesterday without transacting much business, the Rajya Sabha had passed a bill amid noisy scenes. The upper house on today was adjourned for the day without transacting any business following protests by Tamil Nadu parties inside the well over the Cauvery river issue.

No sooner had the House paid its respects to the nine persons who laid down their lives 17 years back when terrorist attacked the Parliament House complex and the listed papers presented, members belonging to the AIADMK and DMK trooped into the well of the House shouting slogans.

'Protect the right of Tamil Nadu' read the placards held by protesting members. A couple of members from Andhra Pradesh too were in the well demanding special status for the state. "I would like to urge members to at least allow the House today... 9 persons had laid down their lives to protect Parliament. Wrong message will go," Naidu said. He said discussion on all issues including on Cauvery river issue will be allowed.

As the protests continued, the members were asked to settle and allow the house to function. The House was then adjourned for the day.