Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid protest against suspension of MPs

12:23 September 21

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 9 am tomorrow amid pandemonium. 

In the chair, Bhubaneswar Kalita had requested suspended MPs to leave the House. 

"LoP can make his points as per the rules. This has happened before, it is not something unprecedented," he had said.

11:21 September 21

As protests continue, House is adjourned again till 12 p.m.

10:39 September 21

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11.07 am, amid continuous protest against the suspension of Opposition MPs.

10:26 September 21

'If Constitutional Authorities, in this case, RS Dy Chairman, act as per their whims & fancies in blatant violation of Rules & in detriment to laid down procedures of the parliamentary democratic system, the country is destined to fall prey to majoritarianism, if not fascism," said SS Ray, TMC MP in Rajya Sabha.

Amendments of several members for referring the matter to Select Committee were not taken up for disposal before passing of the farm Bill by so-called “voice vote.” The role of Chair in this context was ex facie ‘partisan’, unprecedented & unlawful," said TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray.

10:24 September 21

Congress Lok Sabha MP Suresh Kodikunnil gives adjournment motion of the business of the house 'for the purpose of discussing the suppression of rights of farmers of the country.'

10:24 September 21

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 10.36 am, amid continuous protest against the suspension of Opposition MPs.

10:07 September 21

The suspended members have no right to be in the House. The House cannot function with the presence of non-members: Rajya Sabha MP V. Muraleedharan 

I urge the members named by the Rajya Sabha Chairman to not take part in the House proceedings: Deputy Chairman Harivansh

09:48 September 21

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 10 am, following ruckus by Opposition MPs.

09:42 September 21

"Derek O Brien, Sanjay Singh, Raju Satav, KK Ragesh, Ripun Bora, Dola Sen, Syed Nazir Hussain and Elamaran Karim suspended for one week for unruly behaviour with the Chair," said Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.

09:34 September 21

"No-confidence motion against the Deputy Chairman is not admissible under the rules," said Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.

09:34 September 21

I was pained for what happened yesterday defies logic. Social distancing and COVID-19 protocols were violated by some members in the house yesterday. It was a bad day for Rajya Sabha. Some members came to the well of the house. They also throwed papers. They have hurled some papers on deputy chairman. They have abused deputy chairman. Rule book was thrown on deputy chairman. Some of the members also accepted. This is very unfortunate and highly unacceptable. Climbing on the bench, dancing, shouting on the well, obstructing deputy members from performing duties. Is it a parliamentary standards ?" said Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.

09:15 September 21

"BSNL has failed to pay salaries to contractual workers. 8,000 workers are not getting salary for April, 2019," said Dola Sen AITC MP in Rajya Sabha.

09:05 September 21

Congress Rajya Sabha MP KC Venugopal has given Zero-Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over 'refusal of banks to give loans'

09:04 September 21

TDP MP K Ravindra Kumar has given Zero-Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over the "need for stringent punishment for atrocities against Dalit

09:04 September 21

BJD MP Prasanna Acharya has given Zero-Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha and has demanded to rename Paradip Port after former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik.

06:30 September 21

New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi is likely to move the motion under rule 256 of procedure and conduct of business in Rajya Sabha to seek suspension of MPs who misbehaved with the deputy chairman Harivansh Singh on Sunday.

Sources stated that the decision of suspension is likely to be made by the Chairman on Monday.

According to a highly placed source, rule 256 motion is likely to be moved by the Parliamentary Minister seeking action against the erring MPs who intimidated the chair with their conduct.

"There is no need to bring privilege motion. We have left it to Chairman to decide on the action. It could be suspension till the remainder of the session," stated the senior leader. The footage was examined to decide on the gravity of misconduct done by each MP who created ruckus in the house and indulged in violence, stated the source.

The rule states, "The Chairman may, if he deems it necessary, name a member who disregards the authority of the Chair or abuses the rules of the Council by persistently and wilfully obstructing the business thereof.

If a member is so named by the Chairman he shall forthwith put the question on a motion being made, no amendment, adjournment or debate being allowed, that the member (naming him) be suspended from the service of the Council for a period not exceeding the remainder of the Session."

Rajya Sabha witnessed unruly scenes not as the opposition members stormed the well and reached the deputy chairman's seat to protest against the farm bills debated and passed by the upper house through voice vote.

Criticizing the conduct of the members of the house, six ministers led by Rajnath Singh expressed pain and anguish over the incident. During the day, Parliamentary Affair Minister Pralhad Joshi and MoS Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister Piyush Goyal went to meet chairman Rajya Sabha Venkaiah Naidu to brief him on the incident.

The opposition, meanwhile, moved a notice of no confidence against deputy chairman Harivansh Singh.

(With inputs from agencies)