New Delhi:After several days of confusion, the Rajya Sabha, which is a part of India’s Parliament, started working normally again on Tuesday. Members of the House began discussing important public issues. They started with the Zero Hour, a time set aside for urgent issues, followed by the Question Hour where questions can be asked.
Since the beginning of the Winter Session on November 25, the Rajya Sabha had not let any business happen because opposition members kept raising strong objections about various topics. These topics included serious claims of corruption against the Adani Group and recent violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.
On Tuesday, members of the Samajwadi Party (SP) left the House during Zero Hour, and members of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) also walked out shortly. Earlier, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar mentioned that he had received 42 requests for adjournment under Rule 267, which is a record in the last 25 years of the Constitution. However, he did not approve any of these requests.
Dhankhar also pointed out that one member had submitted more than one request under Rule 267 and said it was impossible to consider all of them. He expressed his disappointment that one request was made public before being discussed. This was called a serious issue and he said it would be talked about with leaders of different parties. He urged members to keep to high ethical standards.
Later, the House moved on to mention important local issues. M Mohamed Abdulla (DMK) and Vaiko (MDMK) discussed the damage caused by Cyclone Fengal in Tamil Nadu. Subhasish Khuntia (BJD) asked for faster work on the new international airport planned for Puri, Odisha. Ram Gopal Yadav (SP) raised concerns about the recent violence in Sambhal. Congress member Pramod Tiwari also spoke about the same issue.
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