Cong, AAP, TMC MPs hold separate protests against govt over Delhi riots

On the first day of the second half of the Budget Session, the Congress, Trinamool and AAP MPs staged separate dharnas on Monday (March 2) near the Gandhi statue in Parliament, demanding answers from the government on the Delhi riots.

Covering their eyes with black bands and holding a finger on their lips in an apparent imitation of the Gandhi’s Three Monkeys, MPs like Mohua Mitra, Sukhendu Shekhar Rai were part of the protest.

Delhi: Congress MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, protest in front of Gandhi statue inside the Parliament premises, over #DelhiViolence, demanding the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. pic.twitter.com/PmzdkSj5Fo

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Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, Shashi Tharoor and others held placards demanding answers on the Delhi riots and the resignation of Home Minister
Amit Shah.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after uproar by opposition MPs over #DelhiViolence pic.twitter.com/Z6f0Y53Ek6

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Another protest, this time by four AAP MPs — Sanjay Singh, Bhagwant Mann, ND Gupta and Sushil Gupta — was held in front of Gandhi statue of Parliament against violence in Delhi. They raised slogans of “BJP murdabad”.

Later, Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm after the entire opposition protested.

However, Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm to mark of respect of a sitting member who died recently.

At least 42 people died and more than 200 were injured during the communal riots in northeast Delhi. Opposition MPs have also given notice in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to discuss the Delhi riots.

Those who gave notice include Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, NK Premachandran (RSP), PK Kunjalikutty (Muslim League), Elamaram Kareem (CPIM), Binoy Vishwam (CPI).

(With inputs from agencies)