Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon amid protest by opposition

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, December 1

Rajya Sabha was on Wednesday adjourned barely 10 minutes after the sitting commenced following the demand raised by opposition members to revoke the suspension of the 12 members.

As soon as Zero Hour began, members from the Opposition benches stood up and started protesting against the suspension. Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said there was no question of revoking the suspension of the MPs since they showed no remorse for what they did inside the House.

“This is not the parliamentary system …running to the well of the House, climbing on the table, throwing papers, snatching papers from the minister … doing everything that is unparliamentary and undemocratic … and they have no remorse,” Naidu said recalling what happened that day.

The Opposition members, who were on their feet, paid no heed to the Chairman and continued with their protest.

Naidu said important notices had been listed for Zero Hour. The members should pay attention, he said. But his appeal had no effect on the protesting MPs.

Naidu then signalled an MP to read his zero member notice. But, noisy protest by the Opposition MPs made it difficult to carry on with the Zero Hour proceedings. Naidu then adjourned the House till noon.

Earlier, members laid on the table of the House various papers, including reports of various departments-related standing committees.

Jose K Mani, Kerala Congress leader, also took oath in the presence of the Chairman.