NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JULY 30
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday amid continued opposition protest over Pegasus and other issues.
When the House reassembled at noon, amid the din two bills — The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021 and the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill — was introduced.
Ms @KanimozhiDMK :
We want to debate other issues but #Pegasus is of grave concern
It is imp to preserve national security
You can’t have IT Minister answering on this Home Min or PM should answer
That’s d only request from Opposition
Hope govt agree to debate on #Pegasus pic.twitter.com/VT73mVYbAL
— Supriya Bhardwaj (@Supriya23bh) July 30, 2021
Rajendra Agrawal, who was chairing the proceedings, then asked protesting members to go back to their respective seats as a discussion on COVID-19 situation is scheduled under Rule 193.
As sloganeering continued, Agrawal adjourned the House proceedings for the day.
The Lok Sabha will now meet on August 2 after the routine weekend break.
Congress Whip #LokSabha Mr @manickamtagore :#PegasusSnoopgate is main issue
Entire Opposition is united on this issue coz India is under attack from Israeli company NSO
Our institutions r under attack
We want discussion on #Pegasus & reply from Home Minister#MonsoonSession pic.twitter.com/EdgHEARKPx
— Supriya Bhardwaj (@Supriya23bh) July 30, 2021
Earlier in the day the House was adjourned till noon after protests.
During the Question Hour, Opposition members raised slogans and displayed placards as they protested on Pegasus spyware controversy and other issues.
Some Opposition members were heard raising slogans like ”we want justice”.
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been rocked by Opposition protests since the Monsoon session commenced on July 19.
