Parl adjourned till 2 pm over Rahul's UK remarks

March 14, 2023 12:47

Congress MPs protest outside Parliament

Both houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2 pm today after opposition members caused an uproar over the government's demand for an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in Cambridge.

In the Rajya Sabha, Leader of the House and Union Minister Piyush Goyal, without naming Gandhi, alleged that he had insulted the Parliament and constitutional institutions and said he should tender an apology. This resulted in protests by opposition members, led by the Congress, who raised slogans against the government.

"Yesterday (Monday), we had raised a very important issue and the manner in which India was insulted and its institutions, including the Parliament, were insulted.

"Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are part of the Parliament, which have been insulted. I feel this is the first time that the entire Parliament was insulted," Goyal told the House amid the uproar by opposition members.

Lok Sabha proceedings were also adjourned till 2 pm over the same reason. As the Lok Sabha met for the day, Speaker Om Birla urged members to let the House function and took up the Question Hour. Asking the Congress members, who were on their feet, to maintain the decorum of the House and not show placards, Birla said they should let the House function. However, Congress members continued their protest following which the speaker adjourned the House till 2 pm. -- PTI

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