New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- The first phase of the Budget Session of Parliament concluded on a turbulent note on Friday, with the Lok Sabha being adjourned for the day amid vociferous protests by Opposition members. The House will now reconvene after a three-week recess on March 9.
Proceedings were disrupted within minutes of the House assembling in the morning, as Opposition MPs raised slogans and sought urgent discussions on the India-US interim trade agreement and the controversy surrounding the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief M M Naravane. Amid the uproar, the Chair adjourned the House within a few minutes of commencement.
"The House cannot function amid continuous disruptions. I urge members to maintain decorum," the Chair said bef...