December 8, 2014 11:58 AM

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RS adjourned till noon after opposition demands resolution condemning hate speech by ministers or MPs

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon with the entire opposition insisting on moving a resolution seeking disapproval of behaviour by any member of the House, including Ministers which is inflammatory and derogatory to the Constitution. As soon as the House met for the day, the opposition insisted on moving the resolution to break the impasse in the House over the objectionable remarks made by Minister of State Niranjan Jyoti.

Deputy Chairman P J Kurien allowed deputy Leader of Congress, Anand Sharma to raise the issue on the condition that the Zero Hour will be taken up soon after it. However, Mr Sharma tried to move a two-line resolution over the issue which was objected to by the treasury benches. Stating that prior permission is required for moving any resolution, the Deputy Chairman disallowed it.

The opposition members remained unrelenting over their demand and trooped into the well of the house seeking voting over their proposed resolution. Amidst noisy scenes, the Chair adjourned the house till noon. Our correspondent reports that the Rajya Sabha could not transact any major business during the last week due to log jam over the objectionable remarks of the Minister.

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