The Speaker adjourned Lok Sabha proceedings till Monday. (File)
New Delhi:
Lok Sabha proceedings were a virtual washout today as relentless protest by Opposition members against the Centre s three farm laws continued for the fourth consecutive day, even as signs emerged that normal functioning could resume from Monday.
The government has always been ready for discussion and we are hopeful that Lok Sabha will function smoothly from Monday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said.
On February 3, Locket Chatterjee of the BJP had initiated the discussion on the Motion of Thanks but she could not complete her speech due to disruptions. She has not yet resumed her speech.
Lok Sabha sees repeated disruptions over farm laws
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February 04, 2021 22:24 IST
Opposition wants separate discussion instead of clubbing it with Motion of Thanks on President’s Address.
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Heated argument: A view of the Lok Sabha during ongoing Budget session of Parliament in New Delhi on Thursday.
Opposition wants separate discussion instead of clubbing it with Motion of Thanks on President’s Address.
The Lok Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions on Thursday as a united Opposition insisted on having a separate discussion on the farm laws instead of clubbing it with the motion thanking the President’s Address to a joint sitting of Parliament.
Cong MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion in LS
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Cong MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion in LS. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 4 : Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday gave adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha over the three contentious farm laws.
In the notice, he said: I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent importance, namely: The three farm laws, The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020, The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 and The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services) Act, 2020 pushed through by Parliament, have the potential to subjugate India s farmers to a handful of crony capitalists.
The opposition on Wednesday agreed to discuss the Motion of Thanks on Presidential Speech after it was unanimously agreed upon that its duration would be increased to 15 hours, giving opportunity for the farm laws to be discussed, as was being .