Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, talking to reporters on the Parliament premises, said a discussion on West Asia was necessary as the crisis could worsen in the coming days. | Photo credit: PTI
The Lok Sabha on Monday (March 30, 2026) witnessed a brief adjournment after opposition members insisted on a discussion on the crisis in West Asia and its impact on India.
The issue was raised as the zero hour began at noon, with Congressman Manish Tewari urging the Speaker to allow the discussion as hostilities escalated between Iran and the US-Israeli nexus.
“The Trade Advisory Committee has discussed this issue. There should be a discussion on the situation in West Asia and the crisis with respect to LPG, oil and fertilisers,” Mr Tewari said.
After the papers listed for the day were placed on the table of the House, the opposition members renewed their demand, leading to noisy scenes.
Responding to the protests, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government was willing to discuss the matter with the opposition. However, the minister said it was important to discuss the issue of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) as Home Minister Amit Shah had declared that Maoist activities in the country would end by March 31, 2026.
He pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had already made a statement on the crisis in West Asia in both houses of Parliament. Mr. Rijiju said that whenever there is a crisis, all parties should stick together and avoid politicizing the issue. He also assured the House that the government is ready to cooperate with the opposition
However, as the protests continued, Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House for 15 minutes.
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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, talking to reporters on the Parliament premises, said a discussion was necessary as the crisis could worsen in the coming days.
“As this war escalates, there are indications that the crisis will worsen. We want to discuss to find a solution. Gas cylinder prices have gone up, there may be shortage of petrol, diesel. So we need to know the government’s planning and together we should find a solution,” Vadra said.
Published – 30 March 2026 21:47 IST
