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Lok Sabha adjourned till Thursday over demonetisation row

ByAgencies, New Delhi
Nov 23, 2016 06:21 PM IST

Following protests by opposition parties over the demonetisation issue, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till Thursday.

Following protests by opposition parties over the demonetisation issue, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till Thursday.

Congress, TMC, RJD, CPI(M) and BJD, besides SAD and Shiv Sena (both part of the ruling NDA) expressed their views when the House assembled at noon after one adjournment.(PTI)
Congress, TMC, RJD, CPI(M) and BJD, besides SAD and Shiv Sena (both part of the ruling NDA) expressed their views when the House assembled at noon after one adjournment.(PTI)

Lok Sabha witnessed a washout for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday as government and opposition parties clashed over the demonetisation issue.

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Congress, TMC, RJD, CPI(M) and BJD, besides SAD and Shiv Sena (both part of the ruling NDA) expressed their views when the House assembled at noon after one adjournment.

Sena changed its stance on demonetisation, sparing government of embarrassment, by praising the move. Sena had been critical of the drive and its members even joined a TMC-led protest march to the President last week, but softened their stand after a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

The House saw protests by Opposition members soon after it assembled for the day, with Congress and TMC MPs entered the Well, forcing adjournment first till noon and later for the day.

Speaking soon after the House was reconvened at noon, Mallikarjun Kharge (Cong) said they were ready for a discussion under Rule 56, which entails voting.

“But a message has gone out that the opposition is not ready for discussion. People are distressed, people are at pain and we want to discuss their problems. What we want is that the Prime Minister should be present here. You (Speaker) should allow us the adjournment motion,” he said.

Modi was present in the House briefly during Question Hour, during which only one question could be taken up amid the opposition’s din which led to the first adjournment.

Taking a dig at the Prime Minister, Kharge said it is being told outside Parliament that a few people are supporting black money. “But the fact is that ruling party is supporting black money and not allowing the discussion to take place in the House.”

Parliamentary affairs minister Ananth Kumar said the government is willing to discuss the issue any time and it may not be a short duration debate but could “go on for 1-2-3 days.”

“If the opposition offers any constructive suggestion, we will heed to it, implement it. We have launched a campaign against black money, fake currency and corruption and people of India are supporting Modi,” Kumar said.

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