India, Dec. 2 -- Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday criticised the Opposition for disrupting parliamentary proceedings for the second consecutive day, urging members to allow the Houses to function according to established rules and procedures.

Speaking during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Rijiju said Parliament must give space to all political voices, including smaller parties, and cannot be stalled by a handful of Opposition groups pressing for a single issue.

"We do not find any issue in the country as small, but Parliament is run on rules and procedures. You (Opposition) cannot subdue other issues because of one subject. There are several political parties, even smaller parties with one member. We must listen...