
New Delhi, 10 March (H.S.): The Lok Sabha adjourned proceedings until noon Tuesday amid raucous protests by opposition members demanding an immediate debate on the escalating Iran-U.S.-Israel conflict gripping West Asia, marking the second straight day of disruptions.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi pressed for a full-fledged discussion, with MPs from Congress and allies converging near the podium, raising slogans and placards urging a government statement. The din overshadowed the agenda, including a no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla tabled by Kishanganj MP Mohammad Javed, backed by 50 signatures and primed for debate.
Monday saw similar chaos: repeated adjournments after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's suo motu statement, culminating in a full-day washout as opposition thronged the Well, insisting on discourse over the regional flare-up despite government retorts on House ethics. Tuesday's standoff underscores deepening partisan fault lines amid the crisis.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar