RS again adjourned amid protests by opposition parties

15:16 February 03

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid slogan shouting by opposition members.

15:09 February 03

Rajya Sabha resumed session amid ruckus by the opposition on the CAA, NPR, and the NRC.

Union minister Bhupendra Yadav moved the Motion of Thanks on President Ram Nath Kovind's speech supporting the Citizenship Amendment Act asking members of the opposition to bring order to house.

14:25 February 03

Rajya Sabha speaker adjourned the House till 3 pm.

14:17 February 03

After reassembling, Rajya Sabha erupted with slogans as Union minister Bhupendra Yadav moved the Motion of Thanks on President Ram Nath Kovind's speech supporting the Citizenship Amendment Act.

13:06 February 03

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the second time till 2 pm after unrelenting opposition members sought a debate on the issue of NPR and the amended citizenship law. 

12:51 February 03

As soon as the Upper House reassembled at noon, members of the Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) were up on their feet demanding an immediate discussion on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Population Register (NPR) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). 

Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh said he cannot allow discussion on issues on which the chairman has already given a ruling on adjournment notices given by Opposition parties. 

Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said, "I have a fundamental issue. We run the House based on rules. There is Rule 267 for discussion. Why there is such a rule in the book if it is not allowed."

The Chair did not yield to members' demand and began to take the Question Hour, but Opposition members were on the aisle while TMC members trooped into the Well protesting against CAA, NRC and NPR. 

Azad insisted that the discussion should be allowed because people are being allegedly killed in BJP-ruled states across the country. 

12:48 February 03

Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon after opposition members sought to raise the issue of NPR and amended citizenship law.
 

12:45 February 03

MPs belonging to the Congress, TMC, Left and BSP gave a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 citing "prevailing situation in the country over the proposed National Register of Citizens-National Population Register and Citizenship (Amendment) Act".

12:35 February 03

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Vikas Mahatme gave a Zero Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over the "need to take precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak of coronavirus".

Earlier on Sunday, the second case of novel coronavirus in the country was reported from Kerala, and the patient is being monitored in an isolation ward in the Alappuzha Medical College.
 

12:24 February 03

Venkaiah Naidu mentioned sitting member MC Mary Kom being awarded the Padma Vibhushan, saying she is the first woman spokesperson of the country to be decorated with the award.

He also mentioned the award being conferred on former members Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, George Fernandes and Manohar Parrikar.

12:14 February 03

Venkaiah Naidu read out an obituary reference on the passing away of Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Said Al Said and also on the death of 29 people and animals in Australia's bushfires.

Members stood in silence as a mark of respect to departed souls.

11:44 February 03

New Delhi: Congress gave a suspension of business notice under Rule 267 in the Rajya Sabha over "prevailing situation in the country due to proposed NPR-NRC following the Citizenship Amendment Act".

The notice was submitted by senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma.

The Rajya Sabha Chairman is empowered to accept the notice under the said rule or dismiss it on his discretion.

Protests have been going in several parts of the country over the Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens, and National Population Register.

The first phase of the Budget Session of the Parliament will conclude on February 11, while the second part of the session will begin from March 2 and will end on April 3.