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LS Speaker warns of action over protests in Parliament premises

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday warned members of action if any of them resorted to demonstrations and protests within the premises of Parliament. The directions from the Speaker came after Parliament premises witnessed large-scale protests by both the opposition and treasury members on the issue of alleged insult to B R Ambedkar. On Thursday, two MPs were injured in a scuffle and a woman lawmaker alleged intimidation by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during the rival protests on the Ambedkar issue. On Friday, BJP members carried out demonstrations against the Congress in Parliament premises.

Deccan Chronicle

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