Lok Sabha Adjourned for the Day as Opposition Protests Over Delimitation Issue
Lok Sabha proceedings on Thursday were marred by continuous disruptions as opposition members protested inside the House wearing T-shirts with slogans regarding the issue of delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies. The uproar led to multiple adjournments, culminating in the final adjournment for the day.
When the House convened at 11 am, Speaker Om Birla objected to members of the DMK party wearing white T-shirts bearing the slogan “#FairDelimitation Tamil Nadu will fight, Tamil Nadu will win.” He firmly stated that such actions violated parliamentary rules and disrupted the dignity of the House. The Speaker urged members to adhere to proper decorum and instructed those wearing the T-shirts to leave, change into appropriate attire, and return. He reiterated that no matter how senior a leader might be, violating the rules with undignified clothing would not be tolerated. Following the continued defiance of the opposition, he adjourned the House until noon.
However, as soon as the House reconvened at 12 pm, protests persisted, prompting Krishna Prasad Tenneti, who was presiding over the session, to adjourn the House until 2 pm. Opposition members remained adamant in their stance, leading to another round of disruptions. Tenneti, addressing the members, emphasized the importance of the scheduled discussion on agriculture, urging them to cooperate and allow proceedings to continue. Despite his appeal, the protests continued, forcing him to adjourn the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the day.
This is not the first time opposition members have attempted to raise the issue of delimitation in the House. However, the Speaker has repeatedly dismissed their pleas, asserting that the matter is not currently under the government’s consideration as the national population census has yet to be conducted. The repeated adjournments highlight the growing tension between the ruling and opposition parties over issues of electoral representation and regional political concerns.
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