NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday amid a stand-off between the government and the opposition over Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s demand that he be allowed to speak before the discussion on the Union Budget begins.
When the House met at 2 pm after two adjournments, Sandhya Ray, who was in the Chair, asked Congress member Shashi Tharoor to initiate the debate on the Budget.
Tharoor told the Chair that Gandhi, being the LoP, should be allowed to raise certain points before he starts his speech.