Leaders of opposition alliance INDIA protested throughout the night on the Parliament premises against the suspension of Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh and over their demand that the prime minister open the debate on Manipur in the House.

The protest, which began on Monday morning, ended at 10:45 am on Tuesday. Leaders of the INDIA alliance took turns with a team sitting near the Gandhi statue in Parliament premises through the night.

#WATCH | Delhi | Opposition MPs of the Rajya Sabha continue their sit-in protest over the suspension of AAP MP Sanjay Singh for the current session of the Parliament as well as the Manipur issue. pic.twitter.com/VnQo48qkok

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AAP MP Sanjay Singh was suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remainder of the Monsoon session on Monday.

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Leaders of the INDIA alliance are adamant on PM Narendra Modi's statement on the situation on Manipur in Parliament. Both Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attempted a statement in the Lower House but the Opposition created an uproar.

News agency PTI reported Singh called up Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, DMK leader TR Balu and TMC leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay to convey the government's intention of discussing Manipur. However, none of them relented on their demand for the prime minister to make a statement on the matter in Parliament, reports said.

With inputs from PTI

First Published:Jul 25, 2023 9:19 AM IST