New Delhi, March 10 The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned till noon on Tuesday as opposition members stormed into the well of the House, raising slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission, and protesting against "vote theft".
During the Question Hour, members of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) entered the well, raising slogans against the chief election commissioner.
Members of the Congress joined them, raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while several other opposition members stood near the aisle in solidarity.
MP Sandhya Ray, who was chairing the House proceedings, continued with the Question Hour related to the Ministry of Agriculture, amidst the opposition's vociferous slogans of "stop vote theft" and "Gyanesh Kumar step down".
Responding to a supplementary question, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused the TMC government in West Bengal of not implementing farmer welfare schemes.
He said while the TMC members were raising slogans in the House, their government in West Bengal was not implementing schemes, thereby harming the interests of farmers there.
Chouhan had to change his seat during the Question Hour as the TMC members raised slogans near his allotted seat.
As the opposition continued their protests, Ray adjourned the House for about 25 minutes until noon.
Opposition members had also disrupted the proceedings of the Lok Sabha on Monday, demanding a debate on the ongoing conflict in West Asia.