Budget Session of Parliament : RS adjourns over Kasganj violence, Delhi sealing drive
Recent communal clashes in Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh and the sealing drive in Delhi today led to noisy protests in the Rajya Sabha, forcing an adjournment in the pre-lunch session.
While members of Samajwadi Party raised the issue of Kasganj violence, the newly-elected AAP members protested against the sealing drive in Delhi. Soon after the House met for the day, Samajwadi Party members entered the Well raising slogans to protest against the violence in Kasganj. They were joined by the AAP members in the Well, forcing the Deputy Chairman P J Kurien to adjourn the proceedings.
Congress member K V P Ramachandra Rao was also in the Well holding a placard with the slogan ‘Help Andhra Pradesh’, though he did not utter a word. Kurien asked him to vacate the Well and return to his seat, but the latter remained unmoved. Kurien then asked Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad to call Rao back to his seat. “What is he (Rao) doing? Can somebody do like this? Has he gone mad? Please call him (back to seat),” Kurien said and even threatened action against Rao.
As slogan-shouting continued, Kurien adjourned the House till noon, barely a few minutes after they had …read more
