The opposition today boycotted the proceedings of the Lok Sabha, hours after it walked out of the Rajya Sabha.
Earlier in the day, the opposition said it will boycott the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha till three key demands, including revoking of the suspension of eight members, are met, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad declared in the upper house today. Eight opposition members of the Rajya Sabha were suspended on Monday for the rest of the session over the chaos in the House during Sunday's passing of the farm bills. However, the members, including Trinamool Congress's Derek O'Brien, Aam Aadmi Party's Sanjay singh, Congress's Rajeev Satav and CPM's KK Ragesh, refused to leave.
A number of opposition parties led by the Congress staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha today, demanding that the suspension of eight members be revoked. The Congress was the first to walkout from the house along with members of the Aam Aadmi Party, Trinamool Congress and Left parties.
The opposition said the members should have been given a chance to explain and demanded a vote on their suspension, but the Rajya Sabha said the decision was based on a government motion.
