Rajya Sabha adjourned repeatedly amid Opposition protest over NEET

Rajya Sabha witnessed repeated adjournments on the opening day of the Monsoon Session as opposition parties protested police action against students demonstrating over the alleged NEET paper leak. Continuous sloganeering stalled proceedings, forcing the House to adjourn without transacting any business

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings saw multiple adjournments on the opening day of the monsoon session on Monday as opposition parties protested against police action on students protesting the NEET paper leak.

The Upper House was adjourned for the day without transacting any business as opposition parties led by Congress demanded action against the guilty in the medical entrance examination question paper leak.

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As the House reassembled, Deputy Chairman Harivansh informed the members about the decision of the Business Advisory Committee, which in its meeting held on Monday, allotted time for the government legislative businesses.

As the Opposition members continued to raise slogans, the Deputy Chairman urged them to maintain decorum. “The House is for dialogue and discussion. Please, let us debate,” Harivansh said, adding that since morning, no work has happened in the House. “Please maintain the decorum of the House,” he urged. When the members refused to relent, he adjourned the House for half an hour till 2.30.