A heated debate on the economy saw the opposition stage a walk-out from India’s parliament on Wednesday and those who remained behind were seemingly exhausted by the spectacle, falling asleep one by one.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman gave a fiery address discussing the state of the Indian economy, saying sectors such as the automotive industry had already begun bouncing back since she released her first budget and adding that, while growth may have slowed, the country was not, in fact, in recession.

Many of her BJP colleagues seated around her would seemingly only hear her rousing words on the evening news, however, as they all drifted off to sleep.

Ok so i recorded the event 😂😂😂Reminded me of MBA days.That lecture post lunch 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/KFPXaW01iT — Live Gigs वाला लड़का🤘 (@inkkpott) November 27, 2019

Mahendra Nath Pandey, the Minister for Skill Development, was spotted dozing multiple times, with his head bobbing up and down as he fought against unconsciousness, only to be rudely awoken by a staffer, much to his consternation.

The guy behind actually woke him up? Like he had to tap him! — vijaita singh (@vijaita) November 27, 2019

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur was spotted trying to wake up various MPs around the Rajya Sabha, or parliamentary house. Many online couldn’t help but draw parallels between the Indian economy and its apparently unconscious parliament.

State of our economy caught on camera!Most BJP Rajya Sabha members were found snoring during #NirmalaSitharaman's speech!! pic.twitter.com/QGKknJBpEP — Rofl Republic 🍋🌶 (@i_theindian) November 27, 2019

Others criticized the opposition for repeatedly calling for a debate on the economy, only to walk out of the chamber when one was arranged.

Delhi: Opposition MPs walk out of Rajya Sabha during Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's reply on economic situation of the country. pic.twitter.com/5Jm9koh5g5 — ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2019

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