09-Dec-2024 01:16 PM
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New Delhi, Dec 9 (Reporter) The Rajya Sabha on Monday witnessed repeated disruptions as the Opposition and the ruling party members continued to trade charges.
The Upper House was adjourned twice as members continued sloganeering. While the ruling party members wanted discussion on 'rising threats over national security due to alleged nexus between a political party and some organisations working against India', the Opposition members claimed that the ruling party members were hell-bent to not allow the House to function.
The Rajya Sabha was first adjourned till 12 PM after protests erupted in the House following allegations by some of the BJP members that a political party (referring Congress) had links with American businessman George Soros who the saffron party claims is part of anti-India campaign.
The House Chairman, Dhankhar, received as many as 11 notices over various issues, including Manipur violence. Dhankhar, however, rejected all the notices citing previous rulings of the Chair.
As some of the ruling party members attempted to raise the issue of billionaire George Soros, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stood up and told the Chairman that he should not be a party to the gamelan of the Centre. Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh also accused Dhankhar of being partial.
As the protests continued in the House after it reconvened at 12 noon, the House was again adjourned to meet at 12 PM.
The BJP had on Sunday claimed that former Congress President Sonia Gandhi as the co-President of the Forum of the Democratic Leaders in Asia Pacific (FDL-AP) Foundation was linked to an organisation financed by the George Soros Foundation.
Earlier, in the day as part of the convention to extend birthday greetings to members of the House, Rajya Sabha Chairman Dhankhar extended 'heartfelt wishes' to Sonia Gandhi on her birthday...////...