India, July 24 -- Opposition lawmakers continued protests in the Lok Sabha for the fifth consecutive day, demanding the removal of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over paper leaks, forcing adjournment of proceedings until Monday with no legislative business transacted. They held placards and banners demanding Pradhan's dismissal.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Congress-led Opposition lawmakers also held protests outside the House.

Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju made repeated appeals, warning that failing to hold a debate was sending the wrong signal. "I have requested [Congress lawmaker] KC Venugopal once again...we are all of the opinion that there should ...