New Delhi, Mar 15, 2023, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT/ TT

New Delhi, Mar 15: Logjam continued in both the Houses of Parliament on the third consecutive day on Wednesday over the issues of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s democracy remarks and Adani Group matter.

When the Lok Sabha reassembled after the first adjournment at 2 PM, Treasury bench members started sloganeering demanding an apology from Gandhi.

Members from Congress, DMK and some other opposition parties trooped into the well-demanding JPC probe in the Adani Group issue.

Amid noisy scenes, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi reiterated the allegation that Gandhi had insulted Parliament by his remarks. He also alleged that the Congress leader cast aspersions on the Chair.

Joshi demanded that action should be taken against the protesting members for their unruly behaviour. 

Amid the ruckus, the Presiding Officer urged the members to allow the House to function, but in vain. He adjourned the House for the day. 

Earlier, when the House met for the day, it witnessed sloganeering and counter-sloganeering between treasury and opposition bench members over the issues.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal reiterated the demand for an apology from Gandhi.

He also objected to the protesting members who were displaying placards.

Goyal said it is against the rule and the agitating members should be suspended.

Speaker Om Birla also objected to the disruptions in the House, saying it is a place for debate and discussion and raises issues of public importance.

He repeatedly urged the agitating members to allow the House to function but they did not pay heed. This led to the adjournment of the House till 2 PM.

A similar scene was witnessed in the Rajya Sabha. When the House reassembled after the first adjournment at 2 PM, treasury bench members started sloganeering against Gandhi demanding his apology.

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar called Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge to speak.

As noisy scenes prevailed, the House was adjourned for the day.

Earlier, in the morning, the Chairman disallowed adjournment notices given by the opposition party members on the Adani Group issue and other matters. Treasury and opposition bench members started sloganeering and counter sloganeering leading to adjournment of the House till 2 PM.