A massive ruckus ensued in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on the second day of the monsoon session on Friday as the Opposition parties demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on the pressing issue surrounding Manipur. Amid the continuous protests and slogans raised by the opposition, both houses were adjourned till Monday.

The outrage was sparked by a disturbing video that went viral, showing two women from a tribal community in Manipur being paraded naked. The Opposition parties have been demanding a discussion on the issue and an elaborate statement from PM Modi.

In the Lok Sabha, members from the Congress, the DMK, and the Left raised slogans demanding the Prime Minister’s response on the issue. The Government accused the Opposition parties of not being “serious” in discussing the matter.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the Government is ready for a discussion. “Manipur incident is definitely very serious and understanding the situation, the PM himself has said that what happened in Manipur has put the entire nation to shame. The PM has said that the strictest action will be taken over the incident,” said Rajnath.

He added, “We do want a discussion in Parliament over Manipur. I had said this in the all-party meeting, and I reiterate this in Parliament that we want a discussion in the House over Manipur. But I see that there are a few political parties that unnecessarily want to create a situation here so that the discussion on Manipur can’t take place. I am clearly leveling allegations that this Opposition is not serious over Manipur as they should have been...”

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi also maintained that his government was ready for the debate, which will be replied to by the Union home minister.

The Lok Sabha was first adjourned till 12 pm by the Speaker and then for the rest of the day till Monday by Rajendra Aggarwal, presiding over the house, shortly afterward, following the continued uproar over the violence in Manipur.

Earlier, Congress MPs Manickam Tagore and Hibi Eden moved adjournment motions in the Lok Sabha, citing the need for urgent discussions on the ethnic violence in Manipur.

The Rajya Sabha also could not function for the second consecutive day with the Opposition raising a din on the Manipur violence issue and the Delhi Ordinance.

The Opposition made its intentions clear as soon as the proceedings began for the day when Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar started reading out the time allocated for government business. He began this by mentioning The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill that is to replace an ordinance on services in Delhi.

Even before he could complete it, AAP MPs were up on their feet calling the bill “unconstitutional.” Dhankhar asked them to maintain decorum in the House. But MPs from AAP, including Sanjay Singh, continued to object, saying no bill can be brought that is unconstitutional.

“I give time to everyone in accordance with the rules. This House is the house of elders. Our conduct is being watched by more than 1.3 billion people. We have to be exemplary in our conduct so that we can be appreciated. It is not a public street. It is not a platform,” the Chairman said. Meanwhile, Pramod Tiwari (Congress) drew the attention of the house to the Manipur violence.

Raising the issue of expunging certain remarks, Derek O’Brien (TMC) said, “Three words were expunged. Yesterday we said the Prime Minister should open his mouth on Manipur. The Prime Minister got expunged. Manipur got expunged. Why?” he asked.

While he sought to know if any of the words were not fit for parliamentary proceedings, the Chairman repeatedly asked what his point of order was. As O’Brien tried to explain, the House plunged into disorder. At this point, Dhankhar adjourned the proceedings till 2:30 pm.

Soon after reassembling at 2:30 pm, Chairman Dhankhar informed the members about the report of the business advisory committee (BAC) after its meeting held on Thursday and said it should be taken into account.

This led to an uproar with several opposition members raising objections over the listing of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill along with the Forest Conservation Bill, saying they had already expressed their views against the proposed legislation during the BAC meeting.

Amid the uproar and with most opposition members on their feet, the Chairman adjourned the house till Monday within minutes of its resumption.