After laying of the listed papers and reports during the morning session, Deputy Chairman Harivansh said he has received 24 notices under Rule 267 demanding discussion on various issues including SIR, alleged discrimination against Bengali migrant workers in other states
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Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday due to Opposition uproar following rejection of their adjournment notices to discuss various issues, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, reported news agency PTI.
After laying of the listed papers and reports during the morning session, Deputy Chairman Harivansh said he has received 24 notices under Rule 267 demanding discussion on various issues including SIR, alleged discrimination against Bengali migrant workers in other states, and resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, reported PTI.
He, however, declined all the adjournment notices saying the notices do not conform to the previous directives of the Chair.
The Opposition members protested the decision. Some were raising slogans 'Vote Ki Chori Band Karo' (stop stealing votes).
The Chair urged the protesting members to let the House function so that MPs could raise their issues during the Zero Hour, reported PTI.
As the protests continued, the proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm.
Meanwhile, Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed smooth functioning of the Question Hour for the first time since the beginning of the Monsoon session on July 21.
The House has been witnessing repeated disruptions over the Opposition's demand for a debate on electoral roll revision in Bihar and Operation Sindoor.
While the debate on Operation Sindoor commenced in the House on Monday, the Opposition disrupted the first half of the day, demanding an assurance from the government that a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar will be held after that.
Tuesday was the first time in six days that the House could take up the Question Hour without disruptions.
Speaker Om Birla has been insisting that members should participate in the Question Hour as issues related to key ministries are taken up and the government is held accountable.
Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties protested in the Parliament House complex on Tuesday against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar, and demanded its rollback.
Ahead of the day's proceedings in Parliament, several MPs of the Opposition, including those of the Congress, DMK, TMC, RJD and Left parties, among others, participated in the protest on the steps of the Makar Dwar of Parliament and raised slogans.
They raised slogans like "vote ki chori bandh karo (stop vote theft)" and "SIR wapas lo (rollback SIR)".
The Opposition MPs also carried placards with "Stop vote loot" written on it as well as those depicting alleged "collusion" between the EC and the government.
(With inputs from PTI)
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