The impasse over the Manipur issue continued to rock Parliament on Tuesday with the Lok Sabha being adjourned till 2 pm amid uproar by the Opposition members demanding a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the situation in the violence-hit state. Soon after the House assembled at 11 am, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla tried to take up Question Hour. However, Opposition members began raising slogans over the Manipur issue, demanding a statement from PM Modi. Birla urged the Opposition members to allow the House to function. “Don’t you want to run the House? Do you not want to use the time such as the Question Hour,” he asked. “This is an important time. I request you to allow the House to function. You have a discussion on questions during Question Hour and fix the accountability of the government,” Birla said. “We are the largest democracy of the world. What kind of sloganeering do you resort to daily? No solution to a problem can be found through sloganeering. Come and sit in your seat. I will give you ample time on every issue. I urge you to maintain decorum of Parliament. Bringing placards daily is not in accordance with parliamentary traditions. I have requested you on earlier occasions also. All of you are senior members, maintain decorum of Parliament,” he further said. “Don’t you want to run the House? Do you not want to run Question Hour? Don’t you want to have a discussion on serious issues?” Birla asked the protesting members, before adjourning the House till 2 pm. The Monsoon Session of the Parliament has witnessed continuous disruptions with the Opposition sticking to its demand for a statement from Prime Minister Modi on the Manipur violence. The BJP has said it is ready for a debate and that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will give a statement.
