NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha proceedings were washed out on Friday, amid opposition's protest to demand a discussion on special intensive revision of Bihar's electoral rolls.
In Rajya Sabha, deputy chairman Harivansh rejected 20 notices given by members seeking suspension of listed business to discuss on five issues, including the SIR exercise , saying it "appears that notices under Rule 267 are being used as a tool to create disorder in the House". His observations resulted in a uproar from opposition.
He said 56.49 hours of the House's time has so far been lost. Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day a little after noon amid opposition protest , which highlighted Congress's allegation of "vote chori" by "BJP-EC" in elections.
TMC's Derek O'Brien said, "Today, on behalf of all of us, let's make a commitment that on Monday morning, we will submit 40 notices and all will be on SIR." CPM's John Brittas said Rule 267 should be scrapped, while Congress's Pramod Tiwari said discussion on the SIR issue should be taken up.
In LS, opposition raised slogans against the SIR exercise. Some were seen banging the Speaker's table, which was strongly objected to by Krishna Prasad Tenneti, who was in the chair. "Yeh dhol nahi hai (this is not a drum). You cannot bang the table like this." the TDP MP said.
Despite din, five questions and supplementaries were taken up during 23 minutes of the Question Hour. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman withdrew Income Tax Bill, 2025.
A new version of the bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Aug 11.
In Rajya Sabha, deputy chairman Harivansh rejected 20 notices given by members seeking suspension of listed business to discuss on five issues, including the SIR exercise , saying it "appears that notices under Rule 267 are being used as a tool to create disorder in the House". His observations resulted in a uproar from opposition.
He said 56.49 hours of the House's time has so far been lost. Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day a little after noon amid opposition protest , which highlighted Congress's allegation of "vote chori" by "BJP-EC" in elections.
TMC's Derek O'Brien said, "Today, on behalf of all of us, let's make a commitment that on Monday morning, we will submit 40 notices and all will be on SIR." CPM's John Brittas said Rule 267 should be scrapped, while Congress's Pramod Tiwari said discussion on the SIR issue should be taken up.
In LS, opposition raised slogans against the SIR exercise. Some were seen banging the Speaker's table, which was strongly objected to by Krishna Prasad Tenneti, who was in the chair. "Yeh dhol nahi hai (this is not a drum). You cannot bang the table like this." the TDP MP said.
Despite din, five questions and supplementaries were taken up during 23 minutes of the Question Hour. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman withdrew Income Tax Bill, 2025.
A new version of the bill will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Aug 11.
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