Oppn Leaders Stage Protest With Cylinders, Buttermilk & Lassi Packets In Parliament Complex | IN PICS
The third day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament was disrupted owing to protests demanding an urgent discussion over price rise and the imposition of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on some daily-use items. (Image: PTI)
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View In AppWhen the House met on Wednesday morning, Speaker Om Birla told the protesting members that he would give them an opportunity to raise the issues during the Zero Hour. The image shows MPs Ramya Haridas and Ranjeet Ranjan during the protest. (Image: PTI)
Rajya Sabha MP Phulo Devi Detam lifts an LPG cylinder during a protest against inflation and the decision to increase GST on food items, near the Gandhi statue at Parliament complex on Wednesday. (Image: PTI)
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said it was not right for the members to enter the well of the House and protest despite the Speaker's assurance that they will be allowed to raise the issues later. The image shows Congress MP Rahul Gandhi with Mallikarjun Kharge, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and other opposition MPs during the protest. (Image: PTI)
Several Opposition members, some of them holding placards and shouting slogans, trooped into the well of the House. Some were also seen carrying placards demanding the withdrawal of the GST imposed on items such as buttermilk and curd. (Image: PTI)