News for 'lok sabha adjournment'

Opposition members suspended from panel on Waqf Bill

Opposition members suspended from panel on Waqf Bill

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

All opposition members of the parliamentary panel on the Waqf Amendment Bill were suspended for a day on Friday amid continuous protests and accusations against Chairman Jagdambika Pal of steam-rolling through the proceedings.

Parliament adjourned for the day over Babri row

Parliament adjourned for the day over Babri row

Rediff.com23 Feb 2006

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned today, following the Opposition's clamour over a report claiming that the Prime Minister's Office PMO had asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to explain why no action was taken against L K Advani

Why Sibal said SORRY in Rajya Sabha

Why Sibal said SORRY in Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com7 Sep 2013

The Opposition on Saturday forced Law Minister Kapil Sibal to apologise in Rajya Sabha for failing to get a Constitution Amendment Bill passed in the Lok Sabha, alleging that he "misled" the Upper House while getting it passed in "haste".

Uproar over Rajiv Trust; LS adjourned twice

Uproar over Rajiv Trust; LS adjourned twice

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday raked up in Lok Sabha the issue of land allocation to the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust in Haryana triggering protests by Congress members leading to disruption of the House.

'Supreme Court Must Clarify Justice Chandrachud's Places Of Worship Remark'

'Supreme Court Must Clarify Justice Chandrachud's Places Of Worship Remark'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

'It was a disaster on his part to give an oral remark which allowed ascertainment of the religious character of places of worship.' 'This disrupted the social harmony of the country.'

Adjournment motion on Ayodhya issue on Tuesday

Adjournment motion on Ayodhya issue on Tuesday

Rediff.com17 Feb 2003

A notice of adjournment will also be given on the situation in UP, and it will be left to Speaker Manohar Joshi to decide which one to take up.

12 days and counting... Ruckus forces adjournment of Parliament

12 days and counting... Ruckus forces adjournment of Parliament

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

The no-confidence motion against the government could not be introduced amid the din in the Lok Sabha.

Parliament adjourned for the day as Oppn keeps up protest

Parliament adjourned for the day as Oppn keeps up protest

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Parliament proceedings were adjourned for the day following disruptions by Opposition parties which raised slogans on the Pegasus snooping row and the farmers' issue by gathering in the Well of the House.

Chaos in Assam assembly over allegation against Himanta's wife

Chaos in Assam assembly over allegation against Himanta's wife

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi claimed in a social media post that the website of the Ministry of Food Processing shows the CM's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma's firm Pride East Entertainments Pvt Ltd has received Rs 10 crore as part of credit credit-linked subsidy.

LS adjourned twice over Haryana SGPC issue

LS adjourned twice over Haryana SGPC issue

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice on Thursday during Question Hour when Opposition members protested against the move to create a separate Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee by the Congress government in Haryana. As soon as the House assembled for the day, Akali Dal members opposed creation of a separate SGPC for Haryana.

Parliament adjourns again over 2G spectrum row

Parliament adjourns again over 2G spectrum row

Rediff.com3 Dec 2010

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned till noon on Friday when Opposition members disrupted the Question Hour for the 16th working day, demanding a joint parliamentary committee probe into the 2-G spectrum allocation scam. In the Lok Sabha, members from the Bharatiya Janata Party and its National Democratic Alliance allies, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Samajwadi Party walked into the well.

Budget session may conclude before polls: Sources

Budget session may conclude before polls: Sources

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Several parties had requested that the session, which was originally scheduled to continue till April 8, be curtailed due to the five assembly elections being held in eight phases till April 29.

Watch Live! All the action in Parliament

Watch Live! All the action in Parliament

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has given adjournment motion notice over the issue of 'imposition of excise duty on diesel, petrol and other petroleum products'.

Ruckus on illegal mining forces Parl to adjourn

Ruckus on illegal mining forces Parl to adjourn

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

Parliament was on Wednesday adjourned till noon after ruckus over demand by Bahujan Samaj Party for dismissal of Karnataka government following allegations of illegal mining in the state and Rashtriya Janata Dal claims of a deal between the government and main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in Sohrabuddin fake encounter case.

LS adjourns before schedule, to meet on April 26

LS adjourns before schedule, to meet on April 26

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

He announced adjournment of the House till April 26. Before the debate began, Chatterjee appealed to members to discuss the contentious water-sharing issue in a dispassionate and responsible manner.

LS adjourns briefly after uproar over drought

LS adjourns briefly after uproar over drought

Rediff.com15 Jul 2009

An uproar over the opposition's demand for an immediate discussion on the drought situation in the country on Tuesday led to a brief adjournment of the Lok Sabha.

Deadlock continues in Parliament over Rahul apology, Adani

Deadlock continues in Parliament over Rahul apology, Adani

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

As soon as Lok Sabha assembled, opposition members stormed into the well holding placards and shouting slogans. They demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the alleged stock manipulation by the Adani Group.

LS rejects adjournment motion on Volcker report

LS rejects adjournment motion on Volcker report

Rediff.com25 Nov 2005

The Speaker ruled that these did not relate to the Union government, nor were they matters of recent occurence.

Pegasus spyware 'non-issue', says minister amid Parliament logjam

Pegasus spyware 'non-issue', says minister amid Parliament logjam

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

As yet another day of Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned due to vociferous protests, Joshi, the Union parliamentary affairs minister, urged the protesting members to allow the House to function while speaking during the Question Hour.

This is Parliament, not bazaar: RS adjourned over protests

This is Parliament, not bazaar: RS adjourned over protests

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

The opposition parties did not yield, and the Chairman adjourned proceedings for the day

Opposition asks why 'arrogant' PM not coming to Parliament

Opposition asks why 'arrogant' PM not coming to Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Congress deputy leader in Rajya Sabha Pramod Tiwari said the first priority should be to hold a comprehensive and detailed discussion on the Manipur situation in Parliament, going by the fact that people have been killed and the chief minister himself has admitted that several such incidents have happened in the state.

Parliament adjourned for 12th day in a row

Parliament adjourned for 12th day in a row

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

For the 12th straight working day, Parliament was on Monday adjourned till noon as Opposition members persisted with their demand for a Joint Parliamentary probe in the 2G spectrum allocation scam.A thinly-attended Lok Sabha saw members thumping their desks after Speaker Meira Kumar lauded the performance of Indian sportspersons in the recently concluded Asian Games.

Too good to last, Parliament gets back to unruly adjournments

Too good to last, Parliament gets back to unruly adjournments

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

The only business transacted on Friday was the passage of the Supplementary Demands for Grants for Railways for 2011-12 in the Lok Sabha by a voice vote amid vociferous slogan-shouting by Opposition members

Parliament washed out for the day following protests

Parliament washed out for the day following protests

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

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 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam trooped into the well of the House shouting slogans.

Budget Session of Parliament ends a day ahead of schedule

Budget Session of Parliament ends a day ahead of schedule

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

In the Rajya Sabha, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu could not read out his customary closing remarks that sum up the business conducted in the House during the session, as Shiv Sena and other opposition MPs created a ruckus.

LS, RS adjourned over Bihar guv issue

LS, RS adjourned over Bihar guv issue

Rediff.com23 Aug 2005

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned over Bihar governor issue

Mines bill: Opposition in Rajya Sabha to force deferment of bill

Mines bill: Opposition in Rajya Sabha to force deferment of bill

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Opposition on Thursday forced deferment of consideration of the contentious Mines and Minerals Bill in Rajya Sabha till on Friday.

Covid: Parliament adjourned sine die 11 days before schedule

Covid: Parliament adjourned sine die 11 days before schedule

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

The session, which was earlier scheduled to conclude on April 3, is now likely to be adjourned sine die on March 23, sources said.

Did Modi Ignore Sonia's Greeting?

Did Modi Ignore Sonia's Greeting?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

On Thursday, April 7, 2022, the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die. MPs from the Treasury and Opposition benches met thereafter in the Speaker's chambers for an exercise in enforced bon homie.

Watch Live! All the action in Parliament

Watch Live! All the action in Parliament

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Parliament proceedings on Monday are set to be stormy in the light of Opposition protests over several issues.

Rituals performed during Parl opening far away from...: Sena

Rituals performed during Parl opening far away from...: Sena

Rediff.com29 May 2023

The Sena further accused the BJP of "putting locks" on the old Parliament where the Prime Minister had taken oath in 2014.

LS adjourned as opposition seeks demonetisation debate under voting rule

LS adjourned as opposition seeks demonetisation debate under voting rule

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

Opposition's relentless demand for a debate on demonetisation under a rule which entails voting on Thursday forced the adjournment of the Lok Sabha

Monsoon session ends 4 days ahead of schedule

Monsoon session ends 4 days ahead of schedule

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Generally, before adjourning the house sine die the chair reads out the statistics about the business transacted in the house in detail.

Oppn members throw papers, torn placards in LS; 3 bills passed amid din

Oppn members throw papers, torn placards in LS; 3 bills passed amid din

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

The Opposition intensified its noisy protests in Lok Sabha on Wednesday over Pegasus snooping, farm laws and other issues with some unruly members even hurling papers and torn placards in the House, but the government went ahead with its legislative agenda and three bills were passed amid the din.

Voters gave marching orders twice: Joshi taunts Oppn over Rajya Sabha disruptions

Voters gave marching orders twice: Joshi taunts Oppn over Rajya Sabha disruptions

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

With leaders of various opposition parties taking out a protest march in support of their demand for revoking the suspension of the 12 MPs, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pralhad Joshi took a swipe at them, saying the voters of the country have given them "marching orders" twice -- a reference to their back-to-back defeats in two Lok Sabha elections -- and will reduce their presence further.

Angry at not being allowed to speak, Mayawati threatens to quit Rajya Sabha

Angry at not being allowed to speak, Mayawati threatens to quit Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

The BSP chief who raised the issue of anti-Dalit violence in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh walked out of the Upper House, prompting protests and an adjournment.

Houses adjourned after uproar over 2G spectrum row

Houses adjourned after uproar over 2G spectrum row

Rediff.com3 May 2010

Both the Houses of Parliament adjourned amid opposition demands for resignation of Telecom Minister A Raja for his alleged involvement in the reported scam in allocation of 2G spectrum on Monday.

DMK MP regrets remark on North India in LS, Stalin 'warns' him

DMK MP regrets remark on North India in LS, Stalin 'warns' him

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP D N V Senthil Kumar on Wednesday apologised in the Lok Sabha for his controversial 'north-south divide' remark which had sparked a backlash.

WATCH LIVE! Modi Sarkar vs Opposition, DAY 3

WATCH LIVE! Modi Sarkar vs Opposition, DAY 3

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Catch all the action from the Monsoon session of Parliament, LIVE