Dy Chairman said Opp wasn’t in seat when asking for division, RS TV shows otherwise

Written by Manoj C G
| New Delhi |

September 27, 2020 4:35:08 am





A video grab of parliamentarians in Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (RSTV/PTI Photo)

JUSTIFYING his rejection of the Opposition’s demand for a division of votes during the chaotic passage of the two farm Bills in Rajya Sabha last Sunday, Deputy Chairman Harivansh said the demand wasn’t made by members from their seats. Amid the ruckus in the House, he was heard saying that members have to be in their seats to demand division.

Official footage of Rajya Sabha Television, reviewed by The Indian Express, shows otherwise.

Indeed, the sequence of events from 1 pm — when…

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