New Delhi: Rajya Sabha witnessed a highly stormy session today as Congress MP Pratap Singh Bajwa climbed on the table and threw the rule book at Rajya Sabha chair. Initially, Aam Admi Party MP Sanjay Singh climbed at the reporters' table and raised slogans. Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Bhubaneswar Kalita adjourned the House for 15 minutes following it.
Bajwa while responding to media over the incident said that he is not sad of whatever happened today. Farmers have been protesting at Delhi borders for long time despite extreme cold, heat. "You may shoot at us. Punjab history is devoid of such valorous deeds," he said. He reiterated that the black laws should be repealed.
Even though House resumed proceedings at 2:33 pm, later it was adjourned till 3:03 pm and till Wednesday. MPs ventured into the Well of the House and intensified sloganeering, as per reports.
Trinamool Congress MP Shantanu Sen was earlier suspended from the entire Monsoon Session after he allegedly snatched Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's statement papers, tore it and threw it at the Chair.
The Opposition parties have been pressing for a discussion on Pegasus snooping row, farm laws, inflation and Covid crisis.Vociferous sessions kicked off after Union Minister of IT Ashwini Vaishnaw's statement that the media report on Pegasus row was an attempt to malign Indian democracy. The session commenced on July 19 and is scheduled to end on August 13.
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