New Delhi, July 21 -- Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Tuesday moved an adjournment motion under Rule 267, alleging that several gates of Parliament were sealed and internet services were suspended, preventing MPs from leaving the House to meet citizens protesting nearby.

In her motion, Chowdhury said the heavy deployment of armed personnel and barricades had created an "unprecedented lockdown" around Parliament and alleged that the action amounted to an infringement of MPs' rights and parliamentary privileges.

"This is not merely a law and order issue. It is a direct infringement of the fundamental right to freedom of movement under Article 19(1)(d) and, more gravely, a breach of the privileges of Parliament," she said.

Chowdhury quest...