THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, August 1: There was uproar in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha throughout the day on Friday over the issue of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, forcing adjournment of proceedings in both Houses until Monday morning.
Before adjourning the Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla appealed to protesting members, saying, “The people have given you such a big opportunity; don’t waste it by shouting slogans and displaying placards.”
When the House assembled in the morning, Birla began the Question Hour, but opposition MPs demanded a discussion on the SIR issue. As the uproar continued, the House was adjourned at 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
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When the session resumed, opposition members trooped near the Chair, raising slogans such as “Withdraw SIR.” Repeated appeals by presiding officer Krishna Prasad Tenneti to allow the House to function went unheeded, prompting him to adjourn the Lok Sabha for the day.
Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha also faced repeated disruptions on multiple issues, including SIR. After an initial adjournment, the Upper House was finally adjourned for the day just after 12 p.m.
Earlier, when the House convened at 11 a.m., Deputy Chairman Harivansh tabled essential documents and informed members that 30 notices had been received under Rule 267.
These included demands for urgent discussions on Bihar’s special intensive revision of the electoral rolls, alleged atrocities against women and children in Odisha, mistreatment of Bengali workers in other states, the arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh, and the impact of a 25% tariff and penalties imposed on India by the United States.
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Harivansh clarified that the notices were not in accordance with previous rulings of the Chair and therefore could not be accepted. His decision triggered protests from opposition members, some of whom stormed the Well of the House shouting slogans like “Stop vote theft” and demanding the withdrawal of SIR.
