Speaker Om Birla took up Question Hour in Lok Sabha but the opposition members raised slogans in support of their demand for a detailed discussion on Manipur situation and statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
As the House assembled for the day, Speaker Om Birla allowed Question Hour proceedings soon after the House paid tributes to Kargil war martyrs on the occasion of Kargil Diwas.
Authorities reported that the seventh accused in connection with the stripping and alleged sexual assault of two women was apprehended in Thoubal district.
His remarks came after both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day amid uproar by the opposition MPs demanding a detailed discussion on Manipur violence inside the House.
Sibal's comments followed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's statement, where he expressed concern about disruption and disturbance being weaponized as strategic tools to tarnish the sanctity of democracy.
The Opposition stood firm on its insistence that PM Modi address the issue in Parliament, but the Centre remained steadfast, asserting that Union Home Minister Amit Shah would respond to the debate on the Manipur situation.
Congress MPs move adjournment motion to discuss Manipur situation. The situation in Manipur dominated the proceedings of the second day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, with the Opposition demanding the Centre to discuss the issue.