Both Houses adjourned

New Delhi, December 14

Buoyed by the SC order on the Rafale deal, the government on Friday launched a counter-offensive on the Opposition in Parliament, seeking an apology from Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for “misleading” the nation.

The two Houses were adjourned for the day amid sparring between the treasury and the Opposition Benches on the issue. Amid protests, some BJP members raised slogans against the Congress chief.

In the Rajya Sabha, Leader of the House and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was heard saying that the Opposition has been demanding a debate on the deal, therefore, the question hour should be suspended to take up the issue. His demand further infuriated the Opposition members who escalated their protest.

Not to be outdone, they also protested against the government on other issues. The Congress, Samajwadi Party, DMK, AIADMK, CPI, CPM and TDP were conspicuous in the agitation with their members trooping into the Well with placards.

While the Congress, CPI and CPM demanded a JPC probe into the Rafale deal, AIADMK and DMK members protested the construction of a dam on the Cauvery and the sharing of riverwaters. The TDP rooted for the special status to Andhra Pradesh. The SP wanted a discussion on the Bulandhshahr clash in which a police officer was killed. — TNS