New Delhi: Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm on Wednesday amid uproar by Opposition parties. Proceedings in Rajya Sabha resumed at 12 pm amid ruckus by the Opposition. Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia while answering a query said flight charges need to be brought down in such a way that people wearing 'hawwai' chappals are able to afford it. Tiruchi Siva, Elamaram Kareem, MPs refused to raise questions saying it is impossible to ask when the House in not in order.
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill is to be taken for consideration and passing today while the Opposition parties have been pressing upon issues including Pegasus snooping row, farm laws, Covid crisis since the commencement of Monsoon Session.
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu made a remark on Dholavira, a Harappan-era city in Gujarat's Rann of Kutch which recently got the World Heritage Site tag by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Listed official papers were laid on the table of the House.
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When Opposition MPs ventured into the Well of the House, Naidu told them that placards cannot be displayed. "These things should go to the public," he said before adjourning the proceedings.
On the last day, Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani moved the motion for the Bill. The Marine Aids to Navigation Bill 2021 was passed on Tuesday through voice vote amid the continuous din.
Business transaction was meagre last day also as Opposition parties created ruckus over Pegasus snooping row. Naidu expressed concern over disruption on Tuesday.
