Lok Sabha adjourned amid opposition protests, no PM Modi speech today

The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day following intense sloganeering and disruptions by the opposition, preventing Prime Minister Narendra Modi from delivering his reply to the motion of thanks on the President's address. The conflict centered on Rahul Gandhi's attempt to discuss an unpublished book by General Naravane, which the Speaker ruled out of order. 'The house did sit in, but within minutes, it's now been adjourned again, because we are made to understand there was some ruckus that took place inside the house,' noted the reporter. Despite attempts by the government to build a consensus, including meetings chaired by Speaker Om Birla, the deadlock persisted. The Prime Minister was expected to highlight features of the 'Viksit Bharat' budget and address the India-US deal, but the session ended prematurely due to the lack of order in the House. Proceedings are set to resume tomorrow at 11 AM.