Parliament Winter Session, Day 2 Live: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

Several opposition leaders had criticised the Modi government's demonetisation move on the first day of Winter session.

By: News Desk |
November 17, 2016 1:03 pm

The second day of the Winter Session of Parliament began on a stormy note as the opposition parties disrupted both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, demanding that PM Narendra Modi be present for discussion on the demonetisation issue. Catch all the LIVE updates here.

01:00 pm: Here’s what Congress MP Kamal Nath said on demonetisation.

We want that debate should take as common man is suffering; Speaker hasn’t accepted our motion of condemnation: Kamal Nath #DeMonetisation pic.twitter.com/Vy9bqHWRTz

— ANI (@ANI_news) November 17, 2016

12:36 pm: Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow following continuous uproar by the opposition.

12:01 pm: The PM should be there in the House and listen to us. Voting should take place in Parliament. A JPC won’t help: Derek O’Brien, TMC MP.

11:33 am: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 pm.

11:30 am: Congress, Trinamool Congress and Left demand adjournment motion on demonetisation.

11:21 am: News coming in, PM Narendra Modi meets RBI, finance ministry officials.

11:18 am: Trinamool Congress MPs continue their protest inside Parliament premises.

11:14 am: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11.30 am.

11:01 am: Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha witnessing uproar over demonetisation issue.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11:30 AM after uproar in the house over #demonetisation issue pic.twitter.com/FVX8l8xK4u

— ANI (@ANI_news) November 17, 2016