LS adjourned for the day; govt assures discussion on Manipur in both Houses

Members in the Lok Sabha on the first day of the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Thursday amid noisy protests by Opposition members over the situation in Manipur.

As soon as the House assembled at 2 pm, ministers laid papers amid the din. Opposition members were shouting slogans such as "Manipur, Manipur" and "Manipur is burning".

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said that the government has already made it clear that it was open to a discussion on Manipur in both Houses of Parliament.

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He said that Deputy leader of Lok Sabha Rajnath Singh has also given a similar assurance.

Joshi said that Home Minister Amit Shah would make a detailed reply once the discussion takes place, the time of which will be decided by the Speaker.

As Opposition members continued raising slogans, Kirit Solanki, who was chairing proceedings, adjourned Lok Sabha for the day.