New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid continued din by the Opposition on the issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
The House was earlier adjourned till 2 pm soon after tabling of papers and obituary reference at 11 am.
When the House reassembled at 2 pm, Opposition MPs were on their feet once again, demanding a discussion of the electoral rolls revision exercise that is underway in Bihar.
Amid the din, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Demands for Grants for Manipur for 2025-26.
Chair Bhubaneswar Kalita then called for The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill 2025 to be taken up, even as Opposition MPs insisted that a discussion be held on the SIR issue first.
The bill, which was already passed by the Lok Sabha, was approved by voice vote in the Upper House amid the din.
Opposition MPs meanwhile continued raising slogans. Several Trinamool Congress MPs trooped into the Well of the House followed by MPs from Congress and other parties.
TMC’s Mamata Thakur and AAP’s Sanjay Singh were meanwhile seen trying to climb the Chairman’s podium.
As Opposition MPs continued to protest, the Chair adjourned the House for the day.
Earlier when the House met at 11 am, after the obituary reference and laying of papers, Deputy Chairman Harivansh announced that he had received 35 notices from members under Rule 267 and rejected them as they did not meet the rule’s requirement.
“In view of the observation made yesterday, since none of the notices are in adherence to the requirement of the rule as initiated in the past, I am not admitting any of the notices,” Harivansh said.
The Deputy Chairman urged the Opposition to allow the House to function so that members could raise their concerns during Zero Hour.
“I have clearly explained. Many members came to me and said that we have the right to raise our issues during Zero Hour. Allow them to raise their questions during Zero Hour,” he said.
However, the Opposition members were up on their feet in protest, leading to adjournment of the House by the Chair till 2 pm.
