During the morning session (Zero Hour), Deputy Chairman Harivansh said he has received 28 notices under Rule 267 demanding discussion on various issues including SIR, alleged discrimination against Bengali migrant workers in other states, no elected government in Manipur and the India-UK free trade agreement.He, however, declined all the adjournment notices, and called BJP MP Ghanshyam Tiwari to make his Zero Hour mention.Opposition members started protesting against the decision of the rejection of adjournment notices.The Chair adjourned the proceedings till 12 noon Earlier during the Zero Hour. Harivansh had urged members to maintain discipline and decorum in the House and respect each other’s right to speak when permitted by the chair.He said that during Thursday’s proceedings, it was observed that some members, while not in their designated seats, were attempting to disturb the speaker.Citing the rules of procedure and conduct of business in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) he warned members that if they wilfully obstruct members from speaking and disturb the proceedings of the House, it will tantamount to “breach of privilege” of the House.The Lok Sabha proceedings were also adjourned for the day on Friday as Opposition protests continued over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, capping the Monsoon session’s first week which has been washed out.The proceedings were initially adjourned till 2 PM following opposition uproar.After the house met at 2 PM, Jagdambika Pal, who was in the chair rebuked the opposition MPs for repeated disruptions despite government’s assurance that it was willing to answer on all issues.”Nobody is benefiting from this ruckus.People have sent you to raise their issues you are disrupting the House. Getting the House adjourned is not an achievement, it is a matter of concern and the whole country is harmed by it,” Pal told protesting opposition MPs who rushed to the Well of the House raising slogans against SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar and demanding a discussion on the issue.
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