New Delhi: The monsoon session of parliament started on a stormy note on Tuesday with adjournments and clear signals of a stalemate as the Congress said it would stall proceedings over its demand for the resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and two chief ministers over the Lalit Modi controversy and the Vyapam scam.

The Bharatiya Janata Party hit back, accusing the Congress of running away from debate on these issues, and threatened to rake up controversies surrounding Congress chief ministers. The Rajya Sabha saw many adjournments on the Lalit Modi issue, while the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day after paying respects to sitting member Dileep Singh Bhuria and former members who passed away in the inter-session period.