Parliament Budget Session: House adjourned after Opposition protests
The second part of the Budget session resumes today with the Opposition determined to corner the government on the PNB scam.
Union railway minister Piyush Goyal was quick to take on the Opposition asserting that "Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are connected to Congress".
"The problem started during their time, they cannot mislead the nation on this issue," the railway minister told reporters outside Parliament.
Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 11.20 am after protests by TDP over 'Special Category Status' to Andhra Pradesh.
YSR Congress Party MPs protest in Delhi demanding 'Special Category Status' to Andhra Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/DO6ox9oNFe
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In the Lok Sabha too Opposition MPs were quick to raise a ruckus on the Nirav Modi connection in the PNB scam, as a result, the lower house of Parliament had to adjourned by the Speaker.
Delhi: Telugu Desam Party MP Siva Prasad dressed as Lord Krishna during TDP protest demanding 'Special Category Status' to Andhra Pradesh #BudgetSession pic.twitter.com/wp0nyAW4Ez
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PM Narendra Modi arrives in parliament, welcomed by BJP Chief Amit Shah and Union Ministers. #BudgetSession pic.twitter.com/fKOA0C4Shb
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