New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday following repeated disruptions and a sharp standoff between the Government side and the Opposition, after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi demanded that he be allowed to speak before the commencement of the general discussion on the union Budget.
The impasse came to a head in the afternoon sitting when Gandhi insisted that the Chair had earlier assured him an opportunity to raise certain issues before the Budget debate. "The Speaker personally committed to us that I would be allowed to speak here and raise some points before the Budget discussion. Now you are going back on your word, so I would like to know whether I am allowed to speak on those points or not," Gandhi ...