Prime Minister Narendra Modi could not introduce new members of his Council of Ministers in the Lok Sabha on Monday, the first day of the Monsoon session of Parliament, due to uproar by the opposition and two-time adjournment of the House due to continued sloganeering by members of opposition parties, including the Congress. After that it was postponed for the day. Four newly elected members took oath when the house started sitting at 11 am. After this, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s introduction of new members of the Council of Ministers in the Lok Sabha, members of some opposition parties, including the Congress, started a ruckus over the three new agricultural laws of the Center and other subjects.
On this, the Prime Minister took a jibe at the opposition members and said that some people do not like that Dalit, Adivasi, OBC and women ministers should be introduced here. The Lok Sabha Speaker appealed to the opposition members, including the Congress, to calm down. He said, “Don’t break the traditions. You have been in government for a long time. You should not reduce the dignity of the House by breaking the tradition. Maintain the dignity of this house…Prime Minister is the leader of the house and after the reshuffle, he is introducing the council of ministers. You maintain the dignity of the house.”
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi also appealed to the protesting opposition members to calmly allow the introduction of new ministers. Amid sloganeering by members of some opposition parties, including the Congress, in the House, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at them, saying, “I was thinking that there would be an atmosphere of enthusiasm in the House as a large number of our women MPs have become ministers.Today there will be an atmosphere of happiness that tribal companions have become ministers in large numbers.
He said that a large number of people coming from the farmer family and rural environment, from socially and economically backward society have got a place in the Council of Ministers, there should have been happiness in their introduction. Modi said, “This time our fellow MPs in the House who are from farmer family, belong to rural environment, belong to socio-economically backward class, OBC society, they got chance in council of ministers in huge quantity, their It would have been a pleasure to introduce, thumping the benches would have made them proud.
Due to the uproar by other opposition parties, including the Congress, the proceedings of the Upper House were repeatedly disrupted on Monday and the meeting was finally adjourned for the day at around 3.20 pm, while the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day after two adjournments. postponed for After the three-time adjournment of the Rajya Sabha, the uproar of the opposition members continued in the House even after the Upper House started meeting at 3 pm and they tried to raise their issues. But Deputy Chairman Harivansh did not allow them and said that the Chairman has given a decision in this regard and it cannot be reconsidered.
Amidst the uproar, the Minister of Shipping and Ports Sarbananda Sonowal introduced the Maritime Assistance to Navigation Bill 2021 in the House for discussion. Some members also participated in the discussion on the bill, but due to the noise, they could not be heard properly.
The Deputy Chairman came near the seat and urged the shouting members to go to their places and participate in the discussion. He also appealed to the rioting members to follow the Covid rules. But, the commotion continued in the House and they adjourned the meeting for the whole day at around 3.20 pm.