Overview
- The Opposition pressed during Zero Hour on Monday for a formal debate on the West Asia crisis, prompting protests that led Speaker Om Birla to adjourn the Lok Sabha for 15 minutes.
- Congress MP Manish Tewari urged a discussion, citing an escalation between Iran and a U.S.-Israel grouping and warning of risks tied to LPG, crude oil and fertilizer supplies.
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the crisis could worsen, noted gas cylinder prices have risen and flagged possible petrol and diesel shortages, asking for the government’s plan.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government was open to a discussion but pushed to prioritize a debate on left-wing extremism and pointed to prior statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on West Asia.
- No time was set for a debate, highlighting an unresolved dispute over when and how the House should take up the issue.