The Congress party's protests over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's “conspiracy with Pakistan” remark against his predecessor Manmohan Singh, led to a virtual washout of the Rajya Sabha proceedings today.
Noisy protests by the members of the Congress and other opposition parties seeking an apology from the prime minister continued unabated throughout the day since the proceedings began. The Upper House saw two adjournments during the pre-lunch period, till the Chair finally called it a day a little after 2 p.m.
The prime minister's remarks also had its toll on proceeding in the Lok Sabha, where Congress members staged a walkout and boycotted the proceedings in the afternoon. In the Upper House, Congress members raised slogans and created uproar soon after the House met for the day. As the protesting members entered the Well raising slogans, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu adjourned the House first during Zero Hour till noon and then during Question Hour till 2 p.m.
Earlier, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said there was no question of giving an apology on the issue as nothing has been stated inside the House.
Nobody is going to give an apology. Nothing happened in the House. No statement is made in the House. There is no practice of suspension of Question Hour. Don't make a mockery of the House. Already the wrong message is going.Venkaiah Naidu, Chairman, Rajya Sabha
However, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said a little before the House was adjourned for the day, “We are not demanding an apology...But PM should come to the House and say that he has made such statements to win the elections....”
Raising the issue, Azad said the prime minister should clarify that he had made "such serious allegations” against a former Prime Minister, a former Vice President and an ex-Army Chief for winning elections and it was an election stunt.
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