‘Theatrics’: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day after spat between chair, Derek O'Brien

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The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha was abruptly adjourned today after the Chairman of the Upper House of the Parliament Jagdeep Dhankar had a spat with Trinamool Congress(TMC) leader Derek O'Brien..

Dhankhar adjourned proceedings after he was interrupted by the TMC leader over the issue of non-admission of notices given by opposition members under rule 267 to discuss the Manipur situation...

As many as 47 MPs from parties ranging from Congress to Left, to TMC and DMK had given notices under the rule that calls for suspension of the listed business and taking up the issue being raised..

Meanwhile,Opposition Rajya Sabha MPs Manoj Jha of RJD, and Ranjeet Ranjan of Congress, moved Suspension of Business Notices under Rule 267 with the latter requesting the Upper House Chairman to suspend all other business, listed for the day including the Zero Hour as well as Question Hour and discuss the situation of the violence-hit state..

Meanwhile, Opposition parties on Friday alleged that the government is "subverting" Parliamentary traditions by passing Bills even as the motion of no-confidence has been accepted in Lok Sabha. . Catch all the Politics News and Updates on Live Mint..

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