The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday was adjourned till 15 March after passing 'The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021' amid constant disruption caused by the Opposition over the demand for suspension of business over issues concerning rise in fuel price and ongoing farmers' agitation, reported IANS.
As per PTI, the proceedings of Lok Sabha chaired by Meenakshi Lekhi, were also adjourned after opposition members demanded repeal of three farm laws. The Lok Sabha will meet on 15 March.
Uproar in RS
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu turned down the notices handed over by the Opposition on the ongoing farmers agitation and fuel price hike.
While Bahujan Samaj Party MP Ashok Siddhartha gave a notice on the fuel price hike, Congress MPs Deepender S Hooda and Rajiv Satav, along with Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha and DMK MP Tiruchi Siva gave notices on farm laws.
Naidu went on to say that the opposition will have ample time on these issues during the Budget and appropriation Bill discussion. “Also the farmers' issue has been discussed during the first leg of the Budget Session, so notices are not allowed," Naidu was quoted as saying by IANS.
Due to pandemonium, the House was first adjourned till 12 noon.
While questioning the chairperson, the leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said that it is not fair not to discuss the issue when farmers have been agitating in the country.
The Parliament proceedings have been getting disrupted ever since the second phase of the Budget session began on Monday. Opposition members have been raising the issue of the farmers’ agitation as well as the the rise in fuel prices in both the Houses.
(With inputs from IANS & PTI)
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