Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 PM amid uproar over Rahul's democracy remarks
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday amid uproar over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's democracy remarks.
As the Lok Sabha met for the day, Speaker Om Birla urged members to let the House function and took up the Question Hour.
Asking the Congress members, who were on their feet, to maintain the decorum of the House and not show placards, Birla said they should let the House function.
However, Congress members continued their protest following which the speaker adjourned the House till 2 pm.
Gandhi had recently alleged in London that the structures of Indian democracy are under brutal attack and there is a full-scale assault on the institutions of the country.
Demanding an apology from Gandhi for his remarks, the ruling BJP charged that the Congress leader has tried to defame India.
Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted on Monday as well as the BJP-Congress slugfest escalated over Gandhi's remark with the Government seeking an apology while the opposition benches demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Adani-Hindenburg issue.
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Karnataka likely to experience hailstorm between 1-3 April; 25 districts put on alert
Bengaluru: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for several regions of the state, forecasting heavy rainfall with hailstorm in more than 25 districts of the state over the next few days.
In a forecast issued on Monday, the IMD has said that cloudy skies with thunderstorms and strong winds of 40-50 km/h velocity are expected from April 1-3; hailstorms are likely in Coastal and North Interior Karnataka on April 2-3 and widespread rain are expected on April 4. Residents are advised to stay updated with weather alerts and take necessary precautions, especially in districts under the yellow alert.
The following districts are placed on yellow alert: Vijayanagar, Tumkur, Shivamogga, Ramanagara, Mysuru, Mandya, Kolar, Kodagu, Hassan, Davangere, Chitradurga, Chikkamagaluru, Chikkaballapur, Chamarajanagar, Bangalore Rural, Bangalore Urban, Vijayapura, Haveri, Gadag, Dharwad, Belagavi, Bagalkot, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi.
The IMD has said that, between April 1 and 3, scattered moderate rain is expected in North Interior Karnataka, while South Interior Karnataka, including Bengaluru and coastal districts, are likely to witness widespread moderate rainfall. Some areas of the state will receive heavy showers, it has predicted.
It has also issued a hailstorm warning for Coastal Karnataka and North Interior Karnataka, adding that isolated hailstorms are expected in South Interior Karnataka on April 3.
On April 4 too, most parts of the state will receive heavy rainfall, while Bidar, Koppal, Raichur, and Yadgir districts will continue to experience dry weather, with only moderate rainfall.
The IMD stated that so far Kalaburagi district Kalaburagi recorded the highest maximum temperature at 40.6°C. Chamarajanagar recorded the lowest temperature at 15.4°C.
The Meteorological Department has clarified that the sudden change in weather conditions due to a depression over the Odisha coast, which may intensify into a cyclone.
