Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned on Thursday as the ruling BJP and opposition parties engaged in a verbal duel over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'democracy in danger' remark in London and a demand for a probe into allegations against the Adani Group.
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 6 pm on Thursday and Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till Friday.
Today marks the eighth day of proceedings of the second leg of the Budget Session, which resumed on March 13.
Both Houses observed a moment of silence in honour of Shaheed Diwas, which marks the day revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged by the British.
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Lok Sabha on Thursday approved the Union Budget envisaging an expenditure of around Rs 45 lakh crore for the fiscal year starting April 1 without any discussion.
Most of the second leg of the Budget Session has been washed out due to the protest by both sides and it was one of the rare occasions when the Budget was passed without any discussion.
Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 6:00 PM today.
Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till Friday.
Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned in the pre-lunch session as the ruling BJP and opposition parties engaged in a verbal duel.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid ruckus over opposition demand for JPC probe on Adani issue and ruling members' demand for Rahul Gandhi's apology.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday gave an Adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over Interpol dropping the Red Notice against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi. "I strongly urge the government to stop Mehul Choksi from trying to evade the process of law in India."
