The second day of the Monsoon session of Parliament had to be adjourned without any substantial business transpiring as both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed disruptions and protests over price rise and the newly imposed goods and services tax (GST) on essential commodities.
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As soon as Lok Sabha proceedings started at 11 a.m. and Speaker Om Birla started the Question Hour, Congress-led Opposition members trooped into the well of the House and started raising slogans against the Narendra Modi government over the issue of price rise and GST.