As the protesting members continued sloganeering, Naidu asked them to return to their seats. Please go to your seats and allow the House to function. Some of you said the last time that not having question hour is murder of democracy . This is a statement made outside, he said. Members who have walked out and again coming to the Well is not fair, Naidu said before adjourning the House for the first time.
When the House met at 10:30 am, the sloganeering continued and the Deputy Chairman, who was in the Chair, tried to persuade members to allow the House to function.
New Delhi: Congress and other opposition parties Tuesday forced adjournment of Rajya Sabha proceedings for the third time in the pre-noon session as they insisted on taking up a discussion on the issue of farmers’ protest over the three new farm bills.
The House was first adjourned for about 40 minutes till 10:30 am. As soon as the House met again, similar scenes were witnessed leading to another adjournment till 11:30 am.
When the Upper House re-assembled at 11.30 am, the uproar continued as several protesting members trooped in Well prompting Deputy Chairman Harivansh to adjourn the proceedings till 12:30 pm.
The Deputy Chairman appealed to the opposition members to return their seats and follow COVID-19 protocols. However, they did not heed to his requests.
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The House was first adjourned for about 40 minutes till 10:30 am, then till 11:30 am and then to 12:30 pm
Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Tuesday without transacting substantial business as Congress and other opposition members created an uproar demanding discussion on the issue of farmers protest over the three new farm bills.
The House was first adjourned for about 40 minutes till 10:30 am, then till 11:30 am and then to 12:30 pm.
Naidu, however, allowed members who gave notices to make very brief mentions.
Thousands of farmers have been protesting at the Delhi borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, demanding a rollback of the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
The protesting farmers have expressed the apprehension that these laws would pave the way for the dismantling of the minimum support price (MSP) system, leaving them at the mercy of big corporations.
However, the government has maintained that the new laws will bring better opportunities to farmers and introduce new technologies in agriculture.
Calls for discussion on farmers’ protest disrupt Parliament, Centre says ready to talk anywhere
Calls for discussion on farmers’ protest disrupt Parliament, Centre says ready to talk anywhere Government is ready to discuss issues related to farmers inside and outside Parliament, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said amid sloganeering by opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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UPDATED: February 3, 2021 00:57 IST
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar at Parliament House on February 2, 2021 (Photo Credits: PTI)
The government on Tuesday asserted in Lok Sabha that it was ready to discuss issues related to farmers both inside and outside Parliament amid vociferous protests by the Opposition which forced repeated adjournments of both the Houses.