Chaos in Rajya Sabha as Opposition members protest from table top
The Hindu
They protest against govt for trying to push through a diluted debate on farmers issue instead of going for a repeal of 3 farm laws
The Rajya Sabha witnessed extraordinary scenes on Tuesday, with Opposition members, majority of whom dressed in black or sporting black bands, clambered onto the table in front of the Chair, protesting against the government for trying to push through a diluted debate on the farmers’ issue instead of going for a repeal of the three controversial farm laws. This is the second time the government tried to bring a discussion on the farmers’ issue to bypass a debate on the Pegasus cyberattack. On August 4, it made a similar attempt only to be told by the Opposition that Pegasus precedes any other discussion. The trouble began from the moment the House convened for the day at 11:00 a.m. Chairman Venkaiah Naidu, ignored the notices demanding a debate on Pegasus which, he said, had already been taken up. He then announced that the House would debate “the agricultural problems and solutions”.More Related News