Goa, July 19 -- The all-party meeting convened ahead of the Monsoon Session witnessed a brief disruption on Sunday after several Opposition parties staged a symbolic walkout to protest Lok Sabha Speaker's decision to allot separate seating to 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs who have formed the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).

The Opposition leaders later returned to the meeting, clarifying that the walkout was intended only to register their objection to the Speaker's decision and not to boycott the discussions.

TMC MP Mahua Moitra said the protest was supported by all major Opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, DMK, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), National Conference, Left pa...