New Delhi, March 12 -- The Lok Sabha was on Thursday adjourned within minutes of Speaker Om Birla returning to preside over proceedings, a day after a motion by the opposition to remove him was defeated.

At 11 AM, Birla was welcomed by treasury bench members with Jai Shri Ram slogans. Opposition members, however, continued sloganeering. Birla insisted that Question Hour be allowed, but the protests continued. Birla adjourned the house till noon.

Meanwhile, Opposition parties have collected signatures for a notice seeking a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on the ground of "partisan and discriminatory conduct in office" news agency PTI said.

The notice is likely to be submitted to both Lok Sabha and Ra...