In Parliament today, the Congress-led Opposition will look to corner the Centre over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case involving Union minister Ajay Misra's son Ashish after the SIT report suggested the incident was a "pre-planned conspiracy". On Thursday, the Rajya Sabha failed to transact any business as Opposition members forced adjournments in the house over the issue of suspension of 12 MPs. The Lok Sabha, too, was adjourned after Opposition members led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded sacking of MoS Ajay Misra in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. Follow Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates:
Parliament Winter Session LIVE Updates: In Parliament today, the Congress-led Opposition will look to corner the Centre over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case involving Union minister Ajay Misra's son Ashish after the SIT report suggested the incident was a "pre-planned conspiracy". On Wednesday, both Houses of Parliament were suspended amid sloganeering by the Opposition over an SIT probe report on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said the government will have to sack Ajay Misra in order to provide justice to the victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
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The Opposition's protest against the suspension of MPs in Rajya Sabha rages on. Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland KG Kenye will raise the issue of the deaths in the firing incident on Saturday in the state's Mon district. Apart from this, the opposition is seeking discussions on a number of issues, including Covid-19, compensation for farmers, China, price rises, and floods. The government has said it is exercising caution in resuming international flights amid concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
Parliament Winter Session: The Opposition will keep protesting against the suspension of MPs in Rajya Sabha but will also seek discussion on key issues, including Covid-19, compensation for farmers, China, price rises, and floods in the House, sources said. On Thursday, the Opposition hit out at the government over Covid-19 management and struck a word of caution on the spread of Omicron strain of the virus in the country. The Opposition members also called for ban on international flights in view of the outbreak of the Omicron strain.