Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday asked Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien to withdraw from the House as he had been named, terming his continued presence "outrageous defiance" of his directions and rules
The House was adjourned after holding a six-hour long debate on the "Parliamentary journey of 75 years starting from Samvidha Sabha- achivements, experiences, memories and learnings".
With a day left for end of monsoon session of Parliament, logjam continues in Rajya Sabha over the opposition’s demand for debate on Manipur situation with the House adjourned till 2 pm amid differences between the treasury benches and opposition members
Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday as Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar strongly objected to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sushil Kumar Gupta wearing a garland of tomatoes inside the House
The House will reconvene on Monday at 11 am. Soon after the House reassembled after its first adjournment at 12 noon, the Opposition party members reiterated their demand to hold a comprehensive discussion on Manipur ethnic violence issue under Rule 267.
The House was adjourned till Monday as both Treasury benches and the Opposition parties were adamant on their demands to discuss atrocities against women in Rajasthan and Manipur violence, respectively, leading to a ruckus in the House.
Opposition parties belonging to I.N.D.I.A have been protesting over their demand since the start of the monsoon session of Parliament for a detailed debate on the Manipur situation and a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.