Mallikarjun Kharge said the Opposition was ready to initiate the debate under Rule 184 instead of their original demand for under Rule 56 to bring an adjournment for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance
Riding on the support of three opposition parties - Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and YSR Congress besides NDA partners, the government managed to start the debate on demonetization under Rule 193 in the Lok Sabha but could not take it beyond the first speaker amidst vociferous protests by the rest of the Opposition.
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan acceded to the demand of treasury benches to begin the demonetization debate under Rule 193 amid vociferous protests by Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC), Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Left parties who were demanding debate under Rule 184 that entails voting.
Leader of Congress, Mallikarjun Kharge said the Opposition was ready to initiate the debate under Rule 184 instead of their original demand for under Rule 56 to bring an adjournment for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance.
"We have come down from Rule 56 to Rule 184. Now the government should also come down from Rule 193 and agree to Rule 184," he said. While TMC leader Sudip Bandhopadhyay and P Karunakaran of CPM and SP and BSP supported Kharge, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) wanted the debate under Rule 193.
However, as soon as TRS member AP Jithender Reddy rose to speak, Opposition members trooped into the well shouting slogans.
Later minister for parliamentary affairs, Ananthkumar later said, "We want to know only one thing now whether the opposition wants a debate on demonetization at all. Emergent subject has been lost because of machination of Congress and TMC. They should also clarify their view on passage of four very important bills on Disability, Maternity benefits, HIV/AIDS prevention and Employees compensation. This omnibus obstruction is not only reprehensible but also mindless."
There was change in the situation in the Upper House as having superior strength, the Opposition parties kept up the pressure on the government through slogan shouting.
Congress, BSP, SP and TMC members raised slogans demanding the government's reply on the problems faced by employees and pensioners due to demonetisation.
Leader of Opposition, Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "The government employees and pensioners are not getting their salaries. I want to know from the government if there is a financial emergency...When the ATMs in Parliament are not working, one can imagine what would be the condition in small cities and villages"
Whenever, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien called for a discussion, Opposition members trooped into the Well raising slogans — "Logon Ka Paisa, Logon Ko Do (Give the money that belongs to people)", "Hosh mein aao, Hosh mein aao, Pradhan Mantri House Mein Aao (Come to your senses, PM come to the House)."
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