Rajya Sabha Adjourned After Opposition Demands Discussion On Fuel Price

Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the upper house till noon after dismissing notices by opposition MPs to raise the two issues.

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for about an hour this morning after opposition parties sought to discuss the fuel price hike and the ongoing nationwide strike called by trade unions. Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the upper house till noon after dismissing notices by opposition MPs to raise the two issues. Proceedings will now resume at 2 pm. SHOCKER.Every member of Oppn was in their seat. Yet RS adjourned till 12 noon. Zero Hour WASHED OUT.BJP running away from discussion on PRICE RISE. BJP don't want #Parliament to run. Show TV footage: country will know truth.Hon.Chairman, Sir. You are an honorable man Truly extraordinary that at a few minutes past 11 am, as soon as Opposition MPs got up to raise issues concerning price rise and trade union strike, the Hon'ble Chairman adjourned the Rajya Sabha instantly. Clearly, the Modi Sarkar wants no discussion or debate!

Soon after the listed papers were tabled, Mr Naidu said he has received notices from members to raise the issue of rise in prices of petroleum products, the strike call given by trade unions, and concerns over atrocities against Dalits in Rajasthan.

"I have gone through the notices. I have decided not to admit them," he said. As opposition members protested, Mr Naidu adjourned the proceedings till 12 noon. No Zero Hour notices could be taken up.

The upper house last week also has seen several adjournments over rising prices of petroleum products.