The Rajya Sabha faced repeated adjournments today as Congress members continued their protest on the ‘National Herald’ issue for the fourth consecutive day. Throughout the day, the Upper House was adjourned repeatedly on the issue.
When it re-assembled at 3.30, Leader of the Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad, however, denied that his party colleagues were stalling the proceedings of the House for the last few days due to National Herald case.
He said that the Congress party had been demanding action against the Chief Ministers of three BJP-ruled states on corruption charges since Monsoon Session. Responding to Mr Azad’s clarification, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said it was the perception that the opposition is stalling the proceedings on National Herald issue.
He however, hoped that the House could function normally from Monday. The opposition members also objected to extending the House beyond 5 P.M. to consider listed legislative business.
They wanted that Chair should consider the sense of the House whether to sit beyond 5 P.M. on Friday pleading that members leave for their constituencies.
Afterwards in the day, Deputy Chairman Prof. P J Kurien decided that the House will not sit beyond 5 P.M. today and adjourned the house for the day.