Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh on Sunday cited the lack of order in the Upper House last month during the passage of farm bills to defend his decision to not allow the division of votes, News 18 reported.
His clarification followed media reports that footage of Rajya Sabha TV revealed that Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s Tiruchi Siva and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader KK Ragesh were in their seats when they demanded a division of votes during the passage of two farming bills in the Upper House on September 20. Singh had claimed at that time that he denied the Opposition’s demand for a division of votes because the legislators were not seated when they asked for a division of votes.
The Janata Dal (United) leader on Sunday released some papers showing the chronology of the events on September 20 as well as a note with his clarification.
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