For the first time since the commencement of Parliament’s Monsoon Session on July 19, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday conducted the Question Hour without any adjournments despite vociferous and continuous protests from the Opposition MPs who tried to block proceedings with banners and placards.
Amidst bedlam later during the day, Lok Sabha passed two bills —The Appropriation Bill, 2021 and ‘The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021’ .
The noisy protests from the opposition benches continued parallel to the Question Hour and answers were given by the ministers amidst the din.
From the word go, the Opposition members moved into the Well as they sought to raise various issues. Some members were shouting slogans and displaying placards.
From the Pegasus spyware controversy to the three farm laws, the members wanted to raise various issues during the Question Hour.
Speaker Om Birla continued with the Question Hour despite the protests and more than 10 questions related to various ministries as well as supplementaries were taken up.
This is the first time in the current Monsoon session that the Question Hour went on without any adjournments.
Since the commencement of the session on July 19, the proceedings have been repeatedly adjourned due to Opposition protests.