July 30, 2018 4:10 PM

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Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day on Draft NRC

<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">''<div>    </div>''<div>Trinamool Congress members forced the adjournment of Rajya Sabha for the day today on the issue of National Register of Citizens in Assam. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The House witnessed three adjournments before adjourning for the day. As soon as the House re-assembled at 2 PM, Derek Obrien of Trinamool Congress raised the issue saying it is a national human rights issue and not a political one. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Responding to this, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said that he would give the first opportunity to him tomorrow. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Mr Naidu recalled that the agitating members did not allow the House to function in the morning when Home Minister Rajnath Singh was available to respond to their demands. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>As the members continued to insist on their demand that Prime Minister should clarify on the issue, the House was adjourned for the day. </div></div>

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