New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Massive uproar erupted in Rajya Sabha on Thursday forcing two back-to-back adjournments soon after the House convened for the day.
Minutes after various reports were laid on the table, Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh recalled yesterday's incident involving an All India Trinamool Congress(AITC) MP who tried to enter the Rajya Sabha chamber after being suspended for the day.
In all, six AITC Members were suspended for the day for creating a ruckus over the Pegasus snooping row.
Terming the incident 'unfortunate', the Deputy Chairman said that on being stopped by the security personnel, (the member) broke the glass of one of the doors of the inner blocks of the Rajya Sabha chamber.
Further, a lady security officer was hit by the glass piece and got injured. She has lodged a complaint on the matter.
"This is unbecoming conduct of the member of Rajya Sabha and is highly deplorable...," said the Deputy Chairman.
As soon as Mr Singh completed his speech, senior AITC Member Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, with a black ribbon tied on his wrist, rose from his seat and stated that the member mentioned in the incident was supposed to come here (into the House) and to take the bag after the adjournment.
"There was no meeting, the House was adjourned for the day. They were not allowed by the security people and in the commotion, glass pane was broken and how come that the responsibility of that lies in today..how come they are suspended today," Roy said.
"What is going on..what is going on...what is going on," he screamed in anger.
Following this, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge remarked that the protest that happened in the House yesterday is not new.
"Kal ka incident koi naya nahi hai ki pradarshan karna, yahan par apni baat rakhne ke liye jo kuch hum log karte hain wo democratic way se hi karte hain..(The incident that happened yesterday is not new. Whatever we do to put across our points are done through democratic means)," Kharge said.
He also quoted Late BJP leader in the House Arun Jaitley who had said, "disruption is a part of democracy."
With yesterday's episode leading to suspension of six TMC MPs, the House was expected to start on a stormy note today. While the Upper house has seen frequent disruptions and adjournments, the suspension of MPs has added fuel to the fire.
The opposition party members have stuck to their demand for a discussion and probe into alleged Pegasus snooping, farm laws, price rise and other issues. While government is agreeable to discuss all the issues other than the Pegasus spyware scandal.
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