Proceedings in the Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day on Friday after continuous disruptions by opposition members, marking the second consecutive day when the House failed to take up discussion on the Union Budget presented on February 1. The House will now reconvene at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 9.
Adjourning the House, Speaker Om Birla informed members that 19 hours and 13 minutes have been lost due to disruptions during the current Budget Session.
Expressing anguish, the Speaker said Members of Parliament were elected to raise issues and debate, not to shout slogans and stall proceedings. “I want the House to run,” he said, adding that such conduct was not in keeping with parliamentary traditions.
Opposition protests derail Budget debate
