WATCH: Lok Sabha adjourned till 11 am on Dec 3 as SIR protests derail winter session

New Delhi: The curtain fell abruptly on the second day of the parliamentary Winter Session after the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 11 am on December 3, following renewed uproar by Opposition MPs over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The decision comes after the House was repeatedly disrupted by sloganeering, placards, and walk-ins, leaving almost no room for legislative business.

The turmoil began soon after the House convened on Tuesday. From the get-go, a barrage of demands echoed across the chamber — Opposition MPs stormed into the Well, demanding a full-fledged debate on SIR before any other business. Slogans like “vote-chor, gaddi chhor” resonated through the House as MPs accused the government of undermining fair electoral practices.

Despite repeated appeals from Om Birla, the Speaker, urging members to return to their seats and respect parliamentary decorum, the uproar continued unabated. Within minutes of reconvening, the House was first adjourned till noon, and after a brief moment of calm that saw no real business, the Chair finally suspended proceedings for the day, scheduling the next sitting at 11 am tomorrow.

For their part, the Opposition has defended their actions as necessary — arguing that the SIR process, which aims to revise electoral rolls across multiple states, must be debated publicly and transparently. They warn that without scrutiny, the revisions could disenfranchise large numbers of voters, including first-time and migrant voters.

The ruling side, however, accused the Opposition of deliberately stalling the House to derail important legislative business. They claim that SIR is an administrative exercise, not a matter warranting an immediate political debate under the current agenda. Government members said the repeated walk-ins and disruptions were a gross misuse of parliamentary privilege.

As a result of today’s chaos, several scheduled bills and discussions — including key fiscal and excise proposals — remain pending. The adjournment also raises uncertainty over how smoothly the rest of the Winter Session will proceed, given the deep divisions and escalating tension between both sides.

For now, the Lok Sabha returns tomorrow at 11 am — but the question remains: will the House see calm conversation or another storm over SIR?