Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid protests over Bihar voter rolls revision issue
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday shortly after reassembling for the post-lunch session as Opposition MPs raised slogans demanding the withdrawal of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar.
Opposition MPs meanwhile continued their protest, and raised slogans demanding that the SIR exercise to be stopped.
After Thambidurai, Ayodhya Rami Reddy of YSRCP started speaking on the Bill. However, the protests continued, and Opposition MPs came close to the member's seat, and raised slogans.
Amid the din, the Chair adjourned the House for the day. PTI AO SKC ANU
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