Lok Sabha Adjourned Amid Unabated Opposition Protests; Budget Discussion Halted

• Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Friday due to continuous protests by opposition members.
• This marks the second day the House could not discuss the Union Budget, presented on February 1.
• Opposition members trooped into the Well, shouting slogans and displaying placards, despite appeals from the Chair.
• Speaker Om Birla expressed dismay over 19 hours and 13 minutes wasted due to disruptions, stating members are disrespecting the House.
• Protests began after Rahul Gandhi was disallowed from quoting an article on the India-China conflict from an unpublished memoir.