<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">''<div>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</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.&nbsp;</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.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Responding to this, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said that he would give the first opportunity to him tomorrow.&nbsp;</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.&nbsp;</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.&nbsp;</div></div>
News On AIR | July 30, 2018 4:10 PM
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day on Draft NRC