Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow over price rise issue

New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI): The Lok Sabha was today adjourned till Thursday over the price rise debate.

Members belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Samajwadi Party (SP), Left Parties, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Biju Janata Dal shouted slogans inside the House, saying, "Check price rise or Change the government."

The debate began when the MPs from the Left Parties and the SP disturbed the House during the Question Hour, drawing every body's attention to the matter of price rise.

Earlier, Lok Sabha Meira Kumar had adjourned the house till 11:30 over the debate.

Meanwhile, a similar protest continued in Rajya Sabha today as well and it was adjourned till 11:30 this morning.

The agitated MPs were insisting on the universalisation of the public distribution system (PDS) and a check on the prices of vital commodities. They also demanded to bring the necessary commodities under the PDS at lower rates.

The CPI MPs are still shouting slogans outside the House, demanding a change in government over the question of price rise. (ANI)