Opposition Accuses Centre Of Bulldozing Insurance Law Through Rajya Sabha

Opposition parties like the Trinamool Congress, DMK and the Left parties opposed the Bill and wanted it to be referred to a select committee.

Opposition parties alleged today that the government bulldozed the insurance Bill through Rajya Sabha and "brute force" was used against members in the House. A black day for parliament. They have virtually made it a military barrock. Brute force was used against members including woman.what was our crime? We opposed the insuarance bill. It in fact was insuarance annihilation Bill. 'Atmanirbhar BJP' has surrendered India to capitalists #CensorshipModi-Shah Gujarat model now well and truly in Delhi 6.15 PM August 11.What @rajyasabhatv is not showing you. Now, there are more security guards than MPs in the House as the Govt tries to BULLDOZE Insurance Bill. pic.twitter.com/b2HH0vhiCq The Bill to allow privatisation of state-run general insurance companies received parliamentary assent today after the Rajya Sabha passed it with a voice vote amid vociferous protests and tearing of papers by opposition parties. "A black day for parliament. They have virtually made it a military barrack. Brute force was used against members including woman. What was our crime? We opposed the insurance bill. It in fact was insurance annihilation Bill. 'Atmanirbhar BJP' has surrendered India to capitalists (sic)," CPI Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam alleged in a tweet.