Opposition creates ruckus in Parliament demanding discussion over Mahakumbh incident

Opposition yesterday staged a walkout from both Houses of Parliament demanding discussion on the Mahakumbh stampede incident.

In the Lok Sabha when the House met yesterday, opposition parties started sloganeering alleging mismanagement at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said President Droupadi Murmu in her address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament had mentioned the Mahakumbh and members can put their views during the discussion on the motion of thanks. He asked the members to maintain the dignity of the House and allow the House to function. However, Members from Congress, DMK, Samajwadi Party, TMC and



others continued with their protest. Amid, in the House took up question hour. Later the opposition members staged a brief walkout from the House.

In the Rajya Sabha, the opposition parties started sloganeering over the issue as soon as the House met for the day. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar disallowed the adjournment notices moved by the opposition parties over the Mahakumbh incident and other issues. Opposition parties including Congress, Samajwadi Party, Shiv Sena (UBT), RJD and others staged a walkout from the House.

However, amid the ruckus the House took up Zero Hour