20 July,2017 09:45 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
The Rajya Sabha wants Mayawati to withdraw her resignation, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien said yesterday, a day after the BSP chief quit as a member of the House, saying she was not allowed to speak on a dalit issue
BSP chief Mayawati and JD (U) leader Sharad Yadav speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
The Rajya Sabha wants Mayawati to withdraw her resignation, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien said yesterday, a day after the BSP chief quit as a member of the House, saying she was not allowed to speak on a dalit issue.
Kurien, with whom Mayawati was angry when he asked her to conclude her speech after the prescribed three minutes, said the episode was a result of a "misunderstanding".
"None of us are happy about her resigning. I have utmost respect for her. It was just a misunderstanding. We all have a lot of respect for her and regard her as a senior leader. The House will ask her to reconsider her decision," Kurien said. "... It is the decision of the House that she (Mayawati) should take back her resignation," Kurien said.
