Our Correspondent / NEW DELHI
Both Houses of Parliament today witnessed uproar scene over issue of CAA and other related issues and objectionable comment on Mahatma Gandhi.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon following uproar by Opposition over CAA related issues and BJP MP Ananth Hegde’s alleged objectionable comment on Mahatma Gandhi.
When the house met, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury tried to raise the issue, but Speaker Om Birla did not allow. He said, the Home Minister Amit Shah wants to respond but the agitated members continued to create noisy scenes.
As the uproar prevailed, the Speaker adjourned the House till 12 noon.
When the House reassembled, the scene was no different as members from Congress, DMK and others again trooped into the well raising slogans. Amid noisy scene, the Speaker took up Zero Hour.
Responding to Opposition, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said, the BJP MP has already clarified on his remarks. Mr. Joshi said, his party and government respect Mahatma Gandhi and had organized Padyatra to mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of the Father of the Nation.
Mr Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accused the ruling party of disrespecting Mahatma Gandhi and later members from Congress, DMK, Left, TMC, NCP and others staged a walkout from the house.
Meanwhile, The Rajya Sabha today witnessed uproar over the Citizenship Amendment Act, NPR and related issues. When the house met, Derek O’Brien of TMC tried to raise the issue citing his adjournment motion but Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu denied the permission.
Mr Naidu said, the members can discuss the issue during the debate on President’s address to the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament. He repeatedly urged the agitating members to go back to their seats but members from Congress, TMC and others continued sloganeering.
The protesting members also objected to Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur’s recent reported controversial remarks during the Delhi Assembly elections campaign.
Earlier, Congress members also protested when Mr. Thakur was laying paper related to his ministry on the floor of the Upper House.