The Speaker denied the obituary reference stating that the combing operations are still on
- "There is a tradition in Parliament to pay respects to the dead. But today this privilege was denied to us, hence we staged a walkout," said Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi said outside the House.
- Venkaiah Naidu blamed the Congress for not wanting to have a debate. He said the Prime Minister was in the House today but the Opposition walked out.
- Speaker informed that combing ops is underway in Nagrota,once ops is over tribute will be paid in the House to the soldiers: Venkaiah Naidu
- Despite PM Modi coming to the house, why Congress and supporters left don’t know: Venkaiah Naidu
- This is unfortunate; People of the nation hate such small politics; Congress party walked out during question hour and then came back: Naidu
- Cong neither wants any discussion nor wants House to function as they are scared of being exposed; it’s an insult to Nagrota martyrs: Naidu.
Similar scenes were witnessed in the Rajya Sabha with Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati alleging that the government is not sensitive to the lives lost on border.
There was also a heated argument between Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Sharad Yadav of the Janata Dal (United) in the Upper House.
- Jaitley told Yadav that the government was ready for discussion on both demonetisation and terror attacks.
- "We have been discussing on note ban. If the opposition wants discussion on terror attacks, we are ready. You discuss the issue of note ban inside your party as there is no consensus in your party itself," he said.
- The Rajya Sabha MP asked Jaitley whether Prime Minister Modi is supporting him.
- "You are talking about my party. Is the Prime Minister with you? Is anyone listening to you?" Yadav said.
- The opposition members in Rajya Sabha stormed the well and raised slogans of "Tanashahi nahi chalegi" (Dictatorship won't do).
(With additional information from ANI)