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Rajya Sabha adjourned twice amid Opposition din over issues including Bihar electoral roll revision

Rajya Sabha adjourned twice amid Opposition din over issues including Bihar electoral roll revision

Indian Express4 days ago
Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice on Monday, the sixth day of the Parliament's Monsoon Session which began on July 21. Ahead of the proceedings, the Parliament complex saw protests by the Opposition over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, demanding that the Election Commission of India halt the exercise.
The first adjournment of the Upper House came within minutes of the proceedings beginning at 11 am. During Zero Hour, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson Harivansh did not accept notices under Rule 267 for discussions on the SIR in Bihar, the alleged discrimination against Bengali migrants in other states, the alleged unjust arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh, and the violation of the Right to Education in Uttar Pradesh due to the merger and closure of schools.
Notices under Rule 267 seek to suspend all listed business and discuss an important issue in the country. When the Chair said that the notices were declined as they did not conform to previous directives, the members sought to know the reason. The Chair then gave the floor to Sudha Murthy to speak on Anganwadis, but the disruptions led to the House being adjourned till noon. At 12 pm, the House resumed for Question Hour amid sloganeering and din, and was subsequently adjourned till 2 pm within minutes.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Parliament ahead of the 16-hour debate on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. US President Donald Trump's claim of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan amid the recent conflict between the two nations is also likely to come up for discussion. The Rajya Sabha is expected to take up the matter on Tuesday.
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