CBI-Mamata row: Rajya Sabha procedures washed out once more

New Delhi, Feb 5 Rajya Sabha proceedings were Tuesday washed out for the second day in a row amid protests by opposition parties, including TMC, SP and Congress, over supposed abuse of the CBI in West Bengal.

When the House resumed proceedings in the afternoon, members from the TMC, SP and Congress trooped into the well raising mottos like "Save Constitution, Save Nation".

Deputy Chairman Harivansh said opposition members can raise issues under set down standards and procedures of the House and they ought to permit talk on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address.

He said there is no limit on the scope of discussion on an issue under rules.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Goel said there was no morality in protesting in Parliament as the Supreme Court arrange on the issue has just come.

When the opposition did not yield, the Deputy Chairman dismissed the House for the day.

Prior in the day, the House was adjourned amid protests. Other than TMC members, Congress members also were on their feet.

As rehashed ask for continuation of planned business went unheard, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu dismissed the House till 2 PM.

Soon after ministers laid on table the recorded papers, TMC part Derek O'Brien needed to raise the CBI issue.

The Chairman said he has not accepted the notification given by different members on this issue, yet allowed Derek O'Brien to talk on the issue amid Zero Hour.

In any case, some other members also begun raising their points while Congress members were on their feet.

Requesting that members keep up request in the House, Naidu had said all issues could be raised while discussing the President's deliver to the joint sitting of Parliament.

Nembers from TMC and some other restriction parties began raising trademarks and trooped into the well. Some Congress members were in the aisle before the adjournment of the House.

Goel also urged members to start discussion on the President's address and also charged that constitutional crisis was being created in West Bengal.