The lower house of Indias Parliament turned into a scene of disorder this month‚ as opposition members staged their third consecutive day of protests. The disruption happened right after Om Birla tried to start the days session; protesters quickly filled-up the chambers center space while chanting anti-establishment slogans
At the heart of this political stand-off lies the case of Gautam Adani — a coal-industry magnate whoʼs gotten into hot water with US authorities (they say he was involved in fraud and paying-off officials). The opposition‚ led by the Congress party claims that Narendra Modiʼs government is providing cover for the business-man‚ refusing to address multiple questions about his activities
The situation has created a major road-block in parliamentary work: with protesters demanding clear answers and the ruling party keeping its distance from the whole thing. The demonstrators dont show any signs of backing down‚ making normal legislative work near-impossible