Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Derek O'Brien on Thursday termed the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train line a "vanity project" of the Centre and accused the government of not addressing the real transportation needs of the common people.
During the Question Hour, Opposition members, mainly from the Congress, entered the Well and started raising slogans.
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NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha was adjourned until noon on Tuesday after Opposition members disrupted the House proceedings over the issue of rising fuel prices.
During the Question Hour, Opposition members, mainly from the Congress, entered the Well and started raising slogans.
They demanded a rollback of the fuel price hikes.
Speaker Om Birla then adjourned the House till 12 noon.
This follows the similar incident on Monday where the house was adjourned after Opposition members continued their protest over rising fuel prices on Monday.
3 new members take oath in RS
By IANS| Updated: 8th March 2021 10:16 am IST
The three members were elected during the bypoll necessitated after the resignation and demise of members.
Biswajit Dimary was elected from Assam as a BJP member after he resigned from his earlier party.
Dineshchamdra Jemalbhai Ananvadiya and Rambhai Harjibhai Mokariya were elected from Gujarat. The seats fell vacant following the demise of Congress MP Ahmed Patel and BJP MP Abhay Ganpatray Bhardwaj.
Both the members of Gujarat have been elected on the BJP ticket which has enhanced the strength of the BJP in the Upper House.
The Rajya Sabha re-convened after the recess during the Budget Session of Parliament.
Parliament proceedings updates | Lok Sabha adjourned for the day after further disruptions
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Senior leaders of various parties, especially the regional ones, are likely to skip most of the House sittings to focus on campaigning for the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry.
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Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice on the first day of second part of Budget session, on March 8, 2021.
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Senior leaders of various parties, especially the regional ones, are likely to skip most of the House sittings to focus on campaigning for the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry.
I am told they are in Delhi but they are not present in the House, he also said, while clarifying that he was not referring to any particular member or any party. I appeal to all the members, please make it a point to be in the House and then observe debates, enrich your knowledge, he said.