Parliament Highlights: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid uproar over rising fuel prices, farmers' issue

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till tomorrow following an uproar by Opposition MPs over rising fuel prices and farmers' issue. The opposition's persistent protest over rising fuel prices led to the adjournment of both Houses of Parliament without transacting any legislative business on Monday. Both Houses met for the first time in the second part of the Budget Session and saw repeated adjournments as the Opposition continued protests.

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Lok Sabha adjourned for the day following uproar over rising fuel prices

Opposition MPs continue to raise slogans against the government over rising fuel prices and demanding a discussion on the matter in Rajya Sabha.

Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan speaks in Rajya Sabha

After resuming proceedings in Lok Sabha, it has again been adjourned till 2 pm as MPs continue to protest against Centre

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon as Opposition MPs raise slogans, demanding a discussion on fuel price rise

Opposition MPs raise slogans in Rajya Sabha against the government over rising fuel prices

For the remaining part of Budget session, members of RS to be seated in chambers and its Gallery

During the remaining part of the Budget session, members will be seated in Rajya Sabha chambers and its Gallery only, with some physical distancing. 142 seats have been made available in RS chamber & remaining members to sit in the Gallery: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh

Today Questions listed on Food Processing Industries; Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; Home Affairs; Panchayati Raj; Rural Development; Social Justice and Empowerment will also be answered

Today Questions listed on Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers; Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying will be answered.

Congress MP Manish Tewari gives an adjournment of business motion in Lok Sabha to discuss rising prices of petrol, diesel, and LPG

BSP MP Satish Chandra Mishra gives suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha over fuel price hike

Parliament to resume usual functioning at 11 am from March 9

The announcement was first made in Rajya Sabha by Vice Chairperson Vandana Chavan, who said Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has taken a decision that the Upper House will function from 11 AM to 6 PM from Tuesday onwards.

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Budget Session likely to be cut short

Parliament's budget session is likely to be shortened by two weeks before voters in Assam and West Bengal cast their votes in the first phase of elections on March 27.

Key opposition parties – Congress, Trinamool, Left parties, DMK – were engaged in a high-pitched campaign in the election-bound states of Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The elections are crucial as a thumping victory for the opposition could set the tone for the general elections of 2024.

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