RS adjourns as Oppn., treasury Benches trade charges over no-confidence motion against Jagdeep Dhankar

Kiren Rijiju attacked the Congress over the impeachment notice against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. When his turn came, Congress leader Pramod Tiwari could hardly when the Chairman adjourned the proceedings till 12 p.m.

Rajya Sabha proceedings on Wednesday (December 11, 2024) were adjourned in the pre-noon session without transacting any business as Opposition and treasury Benches traded charges over the impeachment notice against the House Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

Opposition parties on Tuesday gave a notice to move a motion to impeach Mr. Dhankhar over his alleged partisan role as the Chairperson of the Upper House.

Soon after listed official papers were laid on the table of the House, Mr. Dhankhar gave the floor to Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju to speak and said he would allow Deputy Leader of the Congress party Pramod Tiwari to speak thereafter.

But MPs from both sides rose in their respective seats, shouting slogans and counter slogans.

Mr. Rijiju attacked the Congress over the impeachment notice, calling the allegations against the Chair baseless. When his turn came, Mr. Tiwari could hardly speak a sentence when the Chairman adjourned the proceedings till 12 p.m.

After the laying of the papers, the Chair said he had received five notices under rule 267 that seek to set aside the business of the day to discuss the issue being raised through them.

He began mentioning the names of the MPs who had moved the notices when treasury Benches and Opposition MPs started rising in their places. He then gave the floor to Mr. Rijiju to speak.