Opposition parties led by the Congress on Tuesday walked out from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, protesting against the manner in which agriculture bills were passed by the Parliament and the suspension of eight Rajya Sabha MPs.
Congress MP Ghulam Nabi Azad said the Opposition leaders will boycott proceedings till the suspension of eight members is revoked. He also demanded that the government bring a bill to ensure private players don’t procure food grains below the minimum support price or MSP fixed by the government, PTI reported. He added that the MSP should be based on the recommendations of the MS Swaminathan committee report.
The Aam Aadmi Party and Trinamool Congress were among the parties that boycotted Rajya Sabha proceedings. In the Lok Sabha, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi joined the walkout, prompting Speaker Om Birla to hold a…