The Rajya Sabha today witnessed heated arguments between opposition Congress and the treasury benches over the continuous stalemate in the House over Lalit Modi controversy. Deputy Chairman Prof. PJ Kurien adjourned the House for the day as the Congress members trooped into the well shouting slogans. <br/><br/>When the House reassembled at 2.30 PM, Anand Sharma of the Congress objected to discussion on the Private Members Business. He said that there is continued stalemate in the House on the opposition demand for the resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the Lalit Modi controversy. He argued that no discussion will take place till the government comes with an amicable proposal to break the logjam.<br/><br/>Mr. Sharma charged the government with maintaining adamancy. Responding to this, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi accused the opposition of disrupting the proceedings. He said that the government wants to take the country on the path of development while the Congress is trying to take it towards destruction. As the din continued, Prof. Kurien adjourned the House for the day. Six private member bills were introduced in the House before the adjournment.<br/><br/>Earlier the House was adjourned twice in the pre-lunch period on the same issue. When the House met for the day, Naresh Agarwal of the Samajwadi Party raised the issue of a letter reportedly written by 30 BJP members to Chairman demanding action against Opposition members for disrupting the proceedings. Some of opposition members including D Raja of the CPI took strong exception and alleged that the ruling BJP is trying to pressurize the Chair.

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day today on the Lalit Modi controversy. When the House reassembled at 2 PM, Congress members again trooped in the well raising slogans against the Modi government. In the melee, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Dr Jitendra Singh moved the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 for consideration and passing. He said the government is committed for more transparency and accountability in the governance. He said the amendments in the bill will make the bribe givers also responsible, an honest officer will not suffer due to intimidation and action will be taken against an officer even after his superannuation. <br/><br/>Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs took strong exception on the behavior of Congress members and appealed to the Deputy Chairman Prof. P J Kurien for conducting the business of the House despite slogan-shouting. The House was adjourned twice in the pre-lunch session due to uproar created by Congress members. They raised slogans asking the government where the black money has gone and why Prime Minister is not breaking his silence on their issues.

The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day on the Lalit Modi controversy. When the House reassembled at 2 PM, the agitating Congress members once again trooped into the well shouting slogans against the Modi government. The House witnessed two adjournments in the pre-lunch session. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the second time till 2 PM today on the the same issue.<br/><br/>When the House reassembled at 12 pm to take up Question Hour after its first adjournment, Congress members once again trooped in the well shouting slogans against Modi government. <br/><br/>They were raising slogans asking the government where the black money has gone and why Prime Minister is not breaking his silence on these issues. As the pandemonium continued despite his repeated appeals, Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari adjourned the proceedings till 2 PM. <br/><br/>Earlier, when the House met for the day, the agitating Congress members rushed to the well shouting slogans. Even as Home Minister Rajnath Singh said he wanted to make a statement on yesterday's terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said the opposition will neither discuss nor raise any question on his statement. <br/><br/>Deputy Chairman Prof. P J Kurien adjourned the House as the Congress members trooped into the well shouting slogans immediately after Home Minister completed his statement.