Rajya Sabha proceedings were washed out on Monday as opposition members raised slogans against the government, demanding a debate on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and NPR.
As soon as the House assembled at 3 pm after repeated adjournments, opposition members including those from the Congress, TMC, CPM started raising slogans against the NPR and CAA demanding a debate on the issue.
They did not allow Bhupender Yadav (BJP) to move the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address.
Yadav said the Deputy Chairman Harivansh should ask the Leader of Opposition whether they want to run the House or not.
The Deputy Chairman tried to pacify opposition members, saying they can raise the issue during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks on President's Address.
However, when members refused to relent and insisted on their demand the Deputy Chairman adjourned the House for day.
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Members also shouted slogans against alleged police brutality and incidence of firing on protestors agitating against the NPR and CAA recently.
Earlier when the House resumed its business at 2 PM, the Deputy Chairman had to adjourn proceeding as Congress and TMC members continued shouting slogans and did not allow Yadav to move the Motion of Thanks on the President's address.
The Deputy Chairman also told protesting members that they can talk on the CAA issue and all related matters during the discussion on the Motion of Thanks.
As Harivansh made repeated appeals to members to return to their seats and allow the House to function, Yadav said the House must be in order for him to proceed.
However, as members were unrelenting and protests continued, Harivansh adjourned the House till 3 pm.
Earlier when the House had reassembled at noon, members from Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) were up on their feet demanding an immediate discussion on CAA, National Population Register (NPR) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
The deputy chairman said he cannot allow discussion on issues on which the chairman has already given a ruling on adjournment notices given by Opposition parties.
Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "I have a fundamental issue. We run the House based on rules. There is Rule 267 for discussion. Why there is such a rule in the book if it is not allowed."