New Delhi: Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid ruckus by the Opposition over inflation and the suspension of MPs. Lok Sabha proceedings, however, resumed at 2 pm.
Earlier in the day both Houses of the Parliament have been adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday amid Opposition protests against price rise and other issues. While Lok Sabha was adjourned following protests by Opposition MPs against inflation, Rajya Sabha was adjourned amid Opposition protests against the suspension of MPs and other issues. Earlier in the day AAP MP Sanjay Singh was suspended from Rajya Sabha for the rest of the week for 'unruly behaviour'.
Earlier Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon as opposition parties again sought to raise the issue of price rise and also the hooch tragedy in Gujarat. While Congress and other opposition parties wanted to raise the issue of rise in prices of essential items.
Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said he has not allowed notices given by several members under Rule 267 as some of them can be taken up in the normal course of business. This wasn't acceptable to the opposition which started raising the issues following which Naidu adjourned the proceedings till noon.
