As the protests continued for some time, Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House till 12 pm.
The protests started after DMK MP T Sumathy alleged during Question Hour that funds worth of Rs 2,000 crore meant for setting up PM-SHRI schools in Tamil Nadu were diverted by the Centre and sought an assurance from the central government that funds for states which are not ready to accept central schemes legally not binding on them, won’t be stopped.
Replying to her question, Pradhan claimed that the Tamil Nadu Government was initially willing to set up PM-SHRI (PM Schools for Rising India) schools in the state and many of its MPs had also met him regarding this.
Later, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. amid protests by Opposition members.
