New Delhi: After a stormy day one of the monsoon session, Day 2 continued to witness chaos, as opposition parties including Congress, TMC, RJD, DMK decided to raise the issue of Pegasus snooping in both houses.
Due to the opposition uproar and sloganeering, Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 4 pm and Lok Sabha till 2 pm today.
In Lok Sabha, some opposition members stooped to the well raising placards and shouting slogans like ‘snooping’ government. Some of the placards sought to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
Four opposition parties – the Congress, the Trinamool Congress, Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP and the CPM – gave notices under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha, demanding suspension of the scheduled business of the House to discuss the Pegasus spyware controversy. At a huddle this morning, the opposition parties decided to raise the controversy all day long.