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RS adjourned for day as Oppn protest continues over Bihar's SIR issue
The Upper House saw two adjournments in the pre-lunch sitting, the first coming within minutes of meeting at 11 am when it was adjourned till 12 noon.
When the House met at 12 noon, Opposition MPs against urged the Chair to allow them to speak over the SIR issue, and also raised slogans leading to the House being adjourned till 2 pm.
As the Upper House met at 2 pm, the Chair tried to continue the debate on The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill 2025. However, Opposition MPs continued to raise slogans demanding a debate on the SIR issue, and that the exercise be stopped.
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