Lok Sabha sees adjournments, RS walkout over SIR; govt says not averse to discussion
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Dated:- 1-12-2025
PTI
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) The first day of the Winter session witnessed repeated adjournments of the Lok Sabha and an opposition walkout from the Rajya Sabha over demand for a debate on Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls as the government asserted that it is not averse to a discussion but a timeline cannot be set.
\n Interacting with reporters in Parliament House complex before the start of the session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the Opposition, accusing it of turning Parliament into a “warm up arena” for elections or as an outlet to vent out frustration after defeat, and offered to give them tips to<\/p>\n
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\n Responding to the opposition parties' demand to start an immediate discussion on the ongoing SIR exercise in nine states and three Union territories, Rijiju sought more time to respond to the matter.
\n Rajya Sabha Chairperson C P Radhakrishnan had earlier disallowed notices given by nine opposition members on several issues, including a discussion on SIR, leading to protests by the Opposition.
\n Separately, Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury triggered a row when she arrived in Parliament with a rescued stray in her car.
\n As some ruling party MPs accused her of indulging in drama, the former Union minister hit back saying “those <\/p>\n