Sumitra Mahajan adjourns Lok Sabha amid uproar over Vyapam scam, Lalitgate

Earlier, Congress party had planned to protest silently in parliament premises, but did not continue with the plan.

The Lok Sabha was already paralysed since Wednesday because of opposition demands for the resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje over the Lalit Modi controversy and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on the Vyapam scam.

“I will disclose the name of the leader on the floor of the House”, Ms Swaraj added. The opposition appeared united. For the past two days, Opposition parties have been stalling the proceedings of Parliament pressing the demand for her resignation.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bold promise of a squeaky clean government is under threat just over 12 months after his landslide election victory, with a string of scandals erupting across the country.

“Pomposity without fact is not acceptable…”

You start with the debate.

Swaraj gave detailed account of why she intervened and recommended help to Lalit Modi at an informal meeting of the BJP parliamentary party.

The party made graft allegations on Thursday against the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh. Congress leader Anand Sharma asked.

Chouhan’s government was embroiled in a massive fraud in entrance exams for college and government jobs. They refused to listen to the government’s repeated appeals for a debate.

“We all have to work together to take important decisions for the development of the nation”, Modi told reporters outside parliament in New Delhi.

The Union minister said that issues like these should be discussed in state assemblies. “Assam and Goa will also be discussed”, said Jaitley.

Some BJP leaders bent down and touched the prime minister’s feet.

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said what applies to government officers should apply to ministers as well.

“Investigation is held when some provision of law is violated”.

As the din continued and Kurien’s pleas asking members to resume business not finding any takers, the Deputy Chairman adjourned the House till noon.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day following ruckus.

When the house met post lunch, the disagreement continued.

The House witnessed unprecedented noisy scenes forcing Speaker to adjourn the House till tomorrow.

Since the monsoon sitting of parliament began on Tuesday, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main opposition Congress party have been trying to outdo each other with accusations of who is the most corrupt.

In a collection of tweets, Swaraj, who’s dealing with opposition warmth for allegedly supporting tainted former IPL chief Lalit Modi’s bid for British journey papers, stated she is going to reveal the identify of the Congress chief in Parliament.

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan even threatened “disciplinary action”, while calling on lawmakers to remove their placards and black armbands.

“I have been a Member of Parliament for 18 years, hence I am eleigible to get that”. She changed her Twtter bio from “Foreign Minister, Government of India” to no post.