The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till tomorrow following the Opposition's protest in the House over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident and their demand for the immediate resignation of Minister Ajay Mishra Teni.
Several Congress MPs in Lok Sabha, including Rahul Gandhi, earlier on Wednesday have moved an adjournment motion in the House over the Lakhimpur Kheri incident demanding the removal of Ajay Kumar Mishra as Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs.
Speaking at the Lok Sabha today, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, "We should be allowed to speak about the murder that was committed in Lakhimpur Kheri, where there was an involvement of the Minister and about which it has been said that it was a conspiracy."
"The Minister who killed farmers should resign and be punished," he added.
Here are the Highlights on Parliament winter session 2021:
- Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss "govt's attempts on weakening the Public Sector Banks (PSBs)"
- Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, SIT report, and the demand of immediate sacking of MoS MHA Ajay Kumar Teni.
- RJD MP Manoj Jha gives Suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha, to discuss the grant of special status to Bihar.
- Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda gives adjournment motion notice in Rajya Sabha over Lakhimpur Kheri incident and demands that the Government take the resignation of Minister Ajay Teni immediately
- Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev demands suspension of business under Rule 267 at 11 am, 12 noon and 2 pm today, December 16 to discuss farmers' deaths in Lakhimpur Kheri.
