India, Feb. 3 -- The Opposition MPs staged protests in the Lok Sabha on Monday, demanding a discussion on the January 29 stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, which claimed 30 lives and left 60 others injured.

Led by Congress MPs Gaurav Gogoi and KC Venugopal, the protesting members moved to the well of the House, raising slogans and calling for the suspension of the Question Hour to discuss the tragedy.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla told the opposition that they could raise their concerns during the debate on the motion of thanks to the President's address, noting that the President had already mentioned the tragedy in her address to the joint sitting of Parliament on Friday.

The stampede in Prayagraj allegedly took place after a mass...