The Rajya Sabha witnessed uproarious scenes and disruptions again on Friday as the opposition raised anti-government slogans and protested over the Lalit Modi and Vyapam scam issues.
Soon after the house met, Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien allowed papers to be laid and then permitted Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal to speak.
He raised the issue of a notice given by 30 MPs of the ruling National Democratic Alliance to Chairman M. Hamid Ansari on Thursday, requesting him to take action against Congress parliamentarians for disrupting the proceedings.
Agarwal said, "The Congress is opposing the dictatorial attitude of the ruling party and all opposition is with them."
"The notice given to the Rajya Sabha chairman is an attempt to pressurise him," he added.
The Congress members shouted slogans against the Narendra Modi government.
Amid the din, Kurien adjourned the house till noon.
When the house reassembled, it again witnessed uproarious scenes. However, Chairman Hamid Ansari tried to conduct question hour but did not succeed.
Agarwal again raised the issue of the notice given by 30 MPs.
Agitating Congress members again resorted to slogans against the Modi government, like 'End dictatorship, end Modishahi'.
Amid noisy scenes, Ansari adjourned the house till 2.30 p.m.
Post-lunch, the house met for taking up private members' business.
As private members' bills were introduced, Congress leader Anand Sharma stood up and said there can be no discussion.
"While the introduction is alright, there cannot be discussion for resumption of business," he said.
The Congress leader said many members were not present in the house assuming there will be no business.
"...this house has been in a stalemate and the government is unrelenting when it comes to finding a meaningful solution.... It is because of the government's stubbornness and arrogance," Sharma said amid the din.
"Unless the issues we have raised are addressed, there will be no discussion," he said.
Sloganeering against the government started soon after, forcing the deputy chairman to adjourn the house for the day.
