Demonetisation debate in Parliament: As it happened on Thursday

New Delhi: Opposition on Thursday paralysed Parliament, with Rajya Sabha disrupted over demand for the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his response in the demonetisation debate, which the government rejected outright.

17 November 2016

17 November 2016 15:12 IST

Union Minister and senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu takes strong objection to Azad's statement, says the Leader of Opposition is insulting the nation by comparing demonetisation with terror attacks. Naidu asks the Congress leader to apologise.

News agency ANI quotes Azad as saying Pakistani terrorists did not kill even half of our people in Uri terror attack than those who have died due to the government's wrong policy.

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, says the House will not function until PM Modi comes for discussion.

Rajya Sabha resumes. Opposition MPs remain defiant in their demand for PM Modi's statement on demonestisation.

17 November 2016 12:36 IST

Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow after uproar over demonetisation issue.