What Is Rule 267, Under Which Opposition Wants Manipur Discussion In Parliament?
NDTV
Manipur discussion in Parliament: Rule 267 gives a Rajya Sabha MP special power to suspend the pre-decided agenda of the House, with the approval of the Chairman.
A day afer a huge ruckus over a horrific video of two women being paraded naked on a road by a group of men in Manipur cut short proceedings in both houses of the Parliament, the Centre is bracing for another political storm on the second day of the Monsoon session. Opposition parties yesterday demanded all other business be suspended for the day to take up the Manipur issue, but the government agreed only to a "Short Duration Discussion".
The Opposition demanded a longer discussion under rule 267, while the Centre was "keen and agreeable" only to a shorter discussion under rule 176.
Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said, "We have also given notices under 267.....you have to suspend all other business and take up this...not half an hour."
