Condemning the incidents happened in Rajya Sabha on Sunday, the Rajya Sabha suspended senior Opposition members Derek O’Brien, Sanjay Singh, Rajiv Satav, KK Ragesh, Syed Naseer Hussain, Ripun Bora, Dola Sen and Elamaram Kareem for the remaining part of the Monsoon Session of Parliament on Monday. The Opposition has challenged the suspension and demanded a division on the motion moved by the Government to suspend the members. The Chairman denied voting on the motion, and House witnessed disruptions over the suspension. The House was adjourned twice for half an hour and later adjourned for the day at around 12 pm without taking any Government business.
Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Venkaiah Naidu said he was so pained on Sunday as all Covid related precautions and some members violated social distancing. “It defies logic. It is a bad day for Rajya Sabha,” he said. Naidu said in a…
