In the Lower House, Congress MPs stormed the well carrying placards leading to adjournment of House proceedings. Gandhi declined to ask a question he was scheduled to at the start of the Question Hour at 11 am. "There is no point in my asking the question as democracy has been murdered in Maharashtra," he said amid a din.
Congress members carried black banners that read "stop murder of democracy" while placards had messages like "save Constitution" and "save democracy".
As Speaker Om Birla’s warnings went unheeded in the House, he ordered removal of two Congress members Hibi Eden and T N Prathapan- who were holding the banner, by marshals. However, the two MPS were joined by other Congress members in resisting their eviction from the House and were seen jostling with marshals, prompting the Speaker to adjourn the House till noon. When the House met at 12 pm, the chair again adjourned it to 2 pm, reported PTI.
The BJP immediately hit back saying the Congress is trying to hijack the moral and political victory achieved by the saffron party in the Maharashtra state elections.
Meanwhile, in what is being seen as a breather for the BJP, the Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on Governor B.S. Koshyari's decision to invite the BJP to form a government in the state for Tuesday. The apex court said the order on Maharashtra will be pronounced on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.