Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid protests over electoral rolls revision in Bihar

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha was disrupted again on Tuesday as Opposition MPs continued to press for a discussion on revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day soon after approving two statutory resolutions.

The Upper House saw its first adjournment around 11.45 am, when it was adjourned till 2 pm.

When the Rajya Sabha met at 2 pm, Opposition MPs were on their feet demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar.

Amid ruckus, Harivansh, who was in the Chair, took up two statutory resolutions, including one for extending the President's rule in Manipur for another six months.

He said it was a constitutional obligation, and told the members that the House has passed only one Bill in the session so far.

The Chair also disallowed any remarks made by Opposition leaders on issues other than the resolution that was being taken.

Opposition MPs continued to raise slogans on the SIR issue, as a couple of members also tried to participate in the discussion on the resolution for extending President's Rule in Manipur beyond August 13.

The resolution to extend the President's rule in Manipur, and the other one of the Finance Ministry to amend the Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, were passed by voice vote.

The Chair then adjourned the House for the day as protests continued.

Earlier, in the morning sitting, Congress and other Opposition parties created uproar in the Rajya Sabha soon after the House met, alleging CISF personnel were deployed in the House last week, an assertion vehemently rejected by both the Chair and the government, who said the personnel belonged to parliamentary security services.

Protests by Congress and other Opposition parties during the morning session (Zero Hour) led to the adjournment of the proceedings till 2 pm.