India, Aug. 18 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has slammed the Opposition's conduct in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's space journey milestone, describing it as "extremely unfortunate" and "disappointing".

The Defence Minister said subjects like space must be "kept above partisan politics" and that the Opposition could have participated in the discussion and provided constructive suggestions for India's space programme.

He urged them to set political differences aside and celebrate a national hero.

However, when the House met, Opposition MPs started protesting and raising slogans against the Election Commission, disrupting the proceedings and compelling the Chair to adjourn for the day.

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