Opposition unmoved by appeals of Om Birla; House adjourned till 2 p.m.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday appealed to opposition members to let the House function so that key Bills are passed with a constructive debate, and said Treasury and opposition benches should come on the same page to ensure there are no disruptions.

His fresh appeal came a day after the government proposed a response from Home Minister Amit Shah on the use of force by the police on students protesting against NEET paper leak here on July 20. The government had said the opposition should not run away from debate and should listen to the home minister without disruptions.

But the opposition has insisted that the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya should also be discussed.

As the stalemate continued on Tuesday, Birla said he was anguished that the House had not been able to function and the Question Hour, wherein members hold the government accountable, could not take place.

Separately, NDA members on Tuesday morning staged a protest outside the main entrance of Parliament against the police action on protestors in Jharkhand.

As opposition members in the Lok Sabha refused to relent despite Birla's appeal, he adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm.