Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid protests over electoral rolls revision in Bihar
The Upper House saw its first adjournment after it met at 11 AM, and the second one at noon. Both the times, the House was adjourned after Opposition protested over the Bihar voter list revision issue.
New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha was repeatedly disrupted on Wednesday as Opposition MPs demanded a discussion on the issue of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, and finally adjourned for the day soon after it met for the post-lunch sitting.
At 2 PM, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal moved The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill 2025 for discussion and passing.
However, the Opposition members continued their protest demanding a discussion on the SIR issue, with some even trooping into the Well of the House, while many others remained on their feet.
Opposition MPs raised slogans against the SIR exercise, and also demanded that Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge be allowed to speak.
Bhubaneswar Kalita, who was in the Chair, adjourned the House for the day as the protests continued.
Earlier in the day, the Upper House witnessed similar protests leading to adjournments.
The Opposition members created uproar in the House following rejection of their adjournment notices demanding discussion on various issues, including SIR.
Soon after the listed papers were tabled, Deputy Chairman Harivansh informed that he has received 25 notices under Rule 267 demanding discussion on SIR, demolition of slums in Delhi, alleged discrimination against migrant workers from Bengal in other states, and air safety.
The Chair, however rejected all the adjournment notices, which led to huge protest and sloganeering by MPs of different Opposition parties.
Harivansh urged the House to at least allow Vaiko (MDMK) to raise his Zero Hour mention saying his Rajya Sabha term was ending on July 24.
Vaiko raised the issue related to increasing incidents of arrest of Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka even as the protest continued.
When the House met at noon, Ghanshyam Tiwari, who was in the Chair, called the Question Hour to be taken up, but Opposition members were on their feet and demanded that the SIR issue be discussed.
Protesting members ignored requests by the Chair to allow the Question Hour to proceed, forcing adjournment.
When the Chair called the name of CPI's Sandosh Kumar P to ask his supplementary question, he started raising the SIR issue.
On Tuesday also, the Rajya Sabha had witnessed several adjournments, mainly on SIR matter, and could not conduct any substantial business. PTI AO SKC ANU
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