Tumultuous First Day: Lok Sabha Winter Session Faces Adjournments Amid Slogans

The Lok Sabha faced multiple adjournments on the first day of the winter session due to persistent opposition sloganeering. Despite attempts to introduce crucial bills, proceedings lasted barely 50 minutes. Finance Minister Sitharaman tabled the Manipur GST Amendment Bill amidst calls for order and decorum within the house.

The Lok Sabha's winter session commenced with turbulence as the opposition's endless sloganeering led to multiple adjournments on the first day. Proceedings lasted a mere 50 minutes within a three-hour window, frustrating efforts to conduct legislative business.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025 amid high tension. She clarified the amendments to the Central Goods and Services Act of 2017 and discussed the issues delaying Manipur's GST activation, but constant disruptions overshadowed her address.

MP Krishna Prasant Tenneti, from the Speaker's chair, repeatedly pleaded with opposition members to return to their seats for effective dialogue. Unheeded, the ongoing disturbances eventually led to adjourning the house until the next day. Calls for an electoral roll discussion remained overlooked in the legislative chaos.

(With inputs from agencies.)