The Rajya Sabha has witnessed repeated adjournments in its pre-lunch session today following a continued stalemate between opposition and treasury benches over a discussion on Gaza violence.

Congress-led opposition insisted that the two-day old issue must be taken up today by suspending question hour. However, the government suggested the discussion be taken up on Monday.

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Prakash Javadekar made it clear that the Government is ready to discuss the matter on Monday and the same has been conveyed to the Business Advisory Committee. Both Opposition and Treasury benches stuck to their stated positions.

When the house re-assembled for the third time at noon, members from various opposition parties trooped into the well demanding an immediate discussion on Gaza.

Amidst uproar, Deputy Chairman Prof. P.J. Kurien adjourned the House till 2.30 PM.

The issue also figured in the Lok Sabha with the People’s Democratic Party members raising Gaza violence issue even as the House took up the Question Hour.

PDP leader Mehabooba Mufti continued to raise slogans demanding a discussion. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan rejected her appeal saying that the member has not given any notice in advance.

Later, the agitating PDP members staged a walk out.

Government has asked the Opposition not to disrupt the Rajya Sabha any longer on the Gaza violence issue since it has now been agreed to hold a discussion on it on Monday. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi today, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Prakash Javadekar said Opposition parites should not play politics on the issue. He said the government is committed to holding a discussion on it in the House.

On the other hand, CPM reiterated the Opposition's demand for a discussion. Party leader Sitaram Yechury rejected the government's previous contention that a discussion cannot be allowed on the issue as it does not want any discourteous reference to both Israel and Palestine with whom India has good relations.

Yechury reminded the government that Parliament had discussed an American attack and condemned it when Atal Behari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister. He said the condemnation came despite New Delhi having good relations with that country.