Monsoon Session: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury apologises, says his motive was not to insult the Speaker​

Courtesy: ANI

New Delhi: Deadlock continued in the Parliament on the fifth day of the Monsoon Session with Opposition and Lok Sabha being adjourned several times during the day while Parliament amid slogan shouting and protests. 

27 July 2015

17:02 IST

Speaker is very upset about the way Cong member acted, this was very disturbing, says Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's action.

16:58 IST

My motive was not to disrespect the Speaker, I am sorry about my behaviour, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.

16:36 IST

Agitating Congress member Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Lok Sabha bangs his placard on the table of the Speaker, prompting the angry Sumitra Mahajan to abruptly adjourn the House.

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan 'names' Congress member Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for action for "insult" to the Chair.

14:59 IST

Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 4 pm.

14:21 IST

Rajnath Singh today said that he will give statement over Gurdaspur terror attack incident in Parliament on Tuesday.

14:21 IST

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, while speaking in Lok Sabha, said, “We were not allowed to speak on the issue of terror attack which is a national interest.”

14:13 IST

Shortly after the Lok Sabha resumed, Naidu briefed the House over Gurdaspur terror attack incident and said that Rajnath Singh is in touch with Punjab CM and MHA is closely monitoring the situation in Gurdaspur district.  

13:49 IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh is expected to make a statement over the Gurdaspur terror attack in Parliament at 2 pm. Singh had earlier said that statement over the incident will be made once the operation against the terrorists is over.

13:21 IST

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu appealed to the Opposition that issues of national concerns should be allowed to be discussed in the Parliament.

“Important issues like terrorist attack in Punjab were raised in the House but Opposition went into the well of the House to continue with their protest when they should have joined the discussion and given suggestion. In such matters, there should not be any politics but everyone should speak in one voice. This is my appeal to the opposition,” he said while speaking to reporters outside Parliament.

13:21 IST

Lok Sabha was once again adjourned till 2 pm after Opposition continued with the protests.

12:20 IST

Former union cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Anand Sharma, condemned the loss of lives in the Gurdaspur's terror attack incident and said that it has raised question on the intention of Pakistan. He added that the incidences of raising Pakistani flags on Indian soil will not be tolerated and that no strict action regarding the incident has been taken, the ANI reported.

12:14 IST

After the Lok Sabha session resumed at noon, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan asked members raising posters to put them down as it is against the rules while Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said that Home Ministry will make a statement after the encounter is over.

12:10 IST

Security has been strengthened at the Parliament after Gurdaspur terror attack.

11:40 IST

Lok Sabha has been adjourned till noon even as Opposition continue with their protest against tainted ministers during Question Hour.

11:22 IST

In the wake of terror attack in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that government will make a statement on the incident in the Parliament.

11:11 IST

Following uproar in the House, Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day.

11:05 IST

The Monsoon Session of Parliament has started with Trinamool Congress MPs staging protest against Land Bill.