Monsoon Session washed out; INDIA bloc skips customary tea

Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal and other opposition netas stage a protest on Parliament premises ThursdayNEW DELHI: Marred by protests by the opposition throughout its sittings, Parliament's monsoon session turned out to be all but a washout, more so in terms of debates, and the rancour was reflected in the decision of Congress and its allies to keep away from the customary get-together over tea at Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's chamber at the session's conclusion.PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah - both attacked by the opposition for not attending Parliament proceedings - were present in LS as Birla skipped his practice of summing up the House's performance and brought the curtains down on the session as soon as business started.BJP squarely blamed leader of the