Both  Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha of Parliament were adjourned till mid-noon following hue and cry by the Opposition over the rising fuel prices in the country. Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 12 hrs as Opposition Members of Parliament raised slogans, demanding a discussion on petrol, diesel price rise.

Lok Sabha was also deferred till 12 pm amid uproar in the House by Opposition over the same issue. While commencing the Rajya Sabha session, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh said: "During the remaining part of the Budget session, members will be seated in Rajya Sabha chambers and its gallery only, with some physical distancing. 142 seats have been made available in Rajya Sabha chamber and remaining members to sit in the gallery."

The decision to revise the timing of both Houses was announced on Monday. Both Houses were operating under reduced hours of timing and social distancing norms amid COVID-19 induced norms. Earlier, the Rajya Sabha was scheduled to function from 9 am to 2 pm while Lok Sabha was scheduled to function between 4 pm to 10 pm.

The second part of the Budget session of Parliament commenced from Monday with all COVID-19 precautionary measures in place.

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