The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 3.30 PM. When it re-assembled at 2.30 after four adjournments over the National Herald case, the opposition members objected to extending the House beyond 5 PM to consider listed legislative business. They wanted that Chair should take the sense of the House whether to sit beyond 5 PM on Friday pleading that members leave for their constituencies at the end of the day. <br/><br/>However, the treasury benches insisted that the sense of the House should at 5 PM after the Private Members' Business. This was not acceptable to the Opposition Congress and their members rushed to the well of the House forcing Deputy Chairman Prof. P J Kurien to adjourn the House till 3.30 PM.<br/><br/>When the House met at 3.30 PM, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad denied that his party colleagues are stalling the proceedings of the House for the last few days due to National Herald case. He said that the Congress party had been demanding action against the Chief Ministers of 3 BJP-ruled states on corruption charges since Monsoon Session. Mr Azad said till today no action was taken nor any FIR has been filed against the Chief Ministers. <br/><br/>Responding to Mr Azad's clarification, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said it was the perception that the opposition is stalling the proceedings on National Herald issue. However, he hoped that the House can function normally from Monday. Later, Deputy Chairman Prof. P J Kurien said the sense of the House is that it will not sit beyond 5 PM today. Before adjourning the House for the day, he asked both the opposition and treasury benches to thrash out all issues.

Opposition Congress members in the Rajya Sabha stalled proceedings till 2.30 PM on the National Herald issue. The House witnessed repeated adjournments since it met for the day. <br/><br/>When the House met at 1230 hours after third adjournment, Chairman Mohammed Hamid Ansari tried his best to take up question hour. A few questions could be answered amid uproar. Mr Ansari then adjourned the House till 2.30 hours. <br/><br/>In the morning, amid noisy scenes, the House referred the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 to a 23-member Select Committee. Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh moved the motion, which was adopted by voice vote. Announcing this, Deputy Chairman Prof. P J Kurien said the Committee will report to the House by the last day of the first week of the next session.<br/><br/>The House has been witnessing frequent adjournments for the fourth day today. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi observed that the opposition Congress members are not simply shouting, they are howling, which is un-parliamentary.

The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2.30 PM as Congress members stalled the proceedings on the National Herald issue. Amid noisy scenes, the House has referred the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 to a 23-member Select Committee of the Upper House. <br/><br/>Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh moved the motion, which was adopted by voice vote. Announcing this, Deputy Chairman Prof. P J Kurien said the Committee will report to the House by the last day of the first week of the next session.<br/><br/>The House has been witnessing frequent adjournments for the fourth day today. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi observed that the opposition Congress members are not simply shouting, they are howling, which is not a Parliamentary practice. Before adjourning House till Noon, Prof. Kurien disapproved of the behavior of the agitating members.