Rajya Sabha Adjourned for Day After Spat Between Chairman Dhankhar, Derek O'Brien

Following a spat with Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien, Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar  adjourned the proceedings of the House for the day on Friday. Dhankar adjourned the House after he was interrupted by O’Brien over the issue of non-admission of notices given by opposition members under rule 267 to discuss the Manipur situation.

According to a PTI report, 47 MPs from various parties, including Congress, DMK, TMC and Left, had given notices under rule 267. The rule calls for suspension of the listed business and taking up the issue being raised.

Continued ruckus over the Manipur violence by Opposition parties dominated the Parliament proceedings. The Opposition parties have remained steadfast on their demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi give a reply on the Manipur issue in Parliament.