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Ruckus in Parliament over clashes in Delhi

The disruptions in proceedings continued in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for the third consecutive day on Wednesday
  • Disruptions in Parliament on Tuesday had prompted Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla to call for a meeting of chiefs of all political parties and ensure discipline in the Lok Sabha
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    NEW DELHI : The Union government on Wednesday said a discussion will be held on 11-12 March on last week’s violence that rocked north-east Delhi, resulting in the death of more than 40 people. This was, however, rejected by the Opposition parties, which said it should start immediately.

    The development comes after two days of disruptions and sloganeering in both Houses of Parliament over demands for Union home minister Amit Shah’s resignation for failing to prevent the violence. The disruptions in proceedings continued in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha for the third consecutive day on Wednesday.

    “We are ready for a discussion in the Lok Sabha on 11 March and in the Rajya Sabha on 12 March," parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said in the Lower House.

    The disruptions in Parliament on Tuesday had prompted Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla to call for a meeting of chiefs of all political parties and ensure discipline in the Lok Sabha. However, Birla has so far not been able to convince the MPs.

    The problem was aggravated on Monday when MPs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress were involved in a scuffle in Lok Sabha, because of which the House had to be adjourned immediately for the day. “We insist that the government discuss the Delhi violence in the House," said Rahul Gandhi, former chief of Congress and a Lok Sabha member.

    Opposition MPs, including those of the Congress, Trinamool Congress, Left, Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party rejected the offer to hold a discussion on communal violence in the national capital after Holi.

    “I will hold discussions with the Leader of the House and Leader of the Opposition on the time and under which rule should the debate take place after Holi," said vice-president of India and Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu.

    PTI contributed to this story.

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    Published: 04 Mar 2020, 11:23 PM IST
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