The government today also failed to end impasse in both house of the parliament and take up discussion on demonetisation. Home Minister Rajnath Singh expressed gratitude to the opposition for not questioning government’s intention on demonetisation.
He said, the government is ready to address the hardships of the people and the suggestions made by the members during the discussion will be acted upon. He also appealed to the opposition to leave the matter of rule, under which discussion should take place, at the discretion of the Chair.
When the Lok Sabha reassembled at noon after first adjournment, the Speaker disallowed all the adjournment motion notices brought by various opposition leaders on several issues including discussion on demonetisation.
Earlier, Mallikarjun Kharge of Congress alleged that manufacturing has come to a standstill and people have lost their jobs after scrapping of high value notes. He said, the matter is very important and it must be discussed under rule with voting.
He said, a group of 17 opposition parties decided to move a resolution to discuss the matter under rule 184 which provides for voting. The opposition members trooped into the well shouting slogans. The Speaker conducted the Zero Hour proceedings amid din and later adjourned the House till 2 PM.
As soon as the Rajya Sabha re-assembled at Noon after its first adjournment, Congress members raised slogans from their seats forcing Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari to adjourn the House for the second time.
Earlier, as the House met for the day, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad alleged that ATMs are made non-functional intentionally. Congress members trooped into the well raising slogans against the government. Deputy Chairman Prof. P J Kurien asked the members to go back to their seats and start discussion on the issue. Later he adjourned the House as noisy scene continued.
