RS adjourns as smoke emits from voting panel

12:29 July 29

Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon after uproar over accident case of Unnao rape survivor

Rajya Sabha proceedings were briefly adjourned on Monday following uproar by Opposition parties over the road accident in Rae Bareli in which the Unnao rape survivor was critically injured while two others were killed.

Raising the matter during the Zero Hour in the House, SP member Ram Gopal Yadav alleged that an attempt was made to "kill" her.

As soon as Yadav raised the issue during the Zero Hour in the House, almost the entire opposition, including SP, BSP, Congress and APP were on their feet.

Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said he has asked the Union Home Minister to take note of the matter, but protesting members did not yield.

The Chairman then adjourned the House till noon.

11:32 July 29

RS adjourns as smoke emits from voting panel

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were on Monday adjourned for 15 minutes after smoke started to emit from a voting-cum-mike console on a seat in the treasury benches.

After the House mourned the death of former union minister and ex-Rajya Sabha member S Jaipal Reddy and congratulated Indian sportspersons for winning medals in a boxing event in Indonesia, BJP's K J Alphons complained of smoke emitting from the voting cum-mike console on his fourth-row seat.

He and his party colleague Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala left the seat and moved to another seat as smoke started to emit.

Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu asked the Rajya Sabha staff to attend to the problem but adjourned proceedings for 15 minutes when members said it could be a short circuit.

Before adjourning the proceedings he asked staff to check and resolve the problem.