The second day of the 17th Lok Sabha saw heckling, slogan raising and heated exchanges. TMC MPs were accosted by chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ , while slogans of ‘Mandir Wahi Banayenge’ were raised as Sakshi Maharaj took oath.
SP’s Shafiqur Rahman objected to saying ‘Vande Mataram’ claiming it is against the tenets of Islam, while Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM chanted "Jai Bheem, Jai Meem, Takbeer Allahu Akbar, Jai Hind" in response to the ruling side’s slogans.
The presiding officer directed that no slogans will go on record. The next session will begin at 11 am, 19 June.
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- Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, among others, took oath as members of the 17th Lok Sabha
- 313 MPs took oath of duty during the first session of the Parliament
- The Lok Sabha will have 30 sittings and the Rajya Sabha 27 sittings between 17 June to 26 July
- The Speaker will be elected on 19 June and on the day after, 20 June, the president will address a joint sitting of both Houses
- The Budget will be presented on 5 July by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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