New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) An adamant Opposition Congress MPs on Friday forced two adjournments
of the Rajya Sabha in the post-lunch session on the issue of charges levelled against former Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh of conspiring with Pakistan -- the last finally for the day.
Congress MPs who raised the issue as soon as the legislative business of the House started on the first
day of the truncated winter session, raised the matter after the House met in the post-lunch session.
Deputy Chairman P J Kurien, who was in the chair, tried to steer proceedings towards Private
Members' Bills, but to no avail as senior Congress leader Anand Sharma asked why the Government
had taken the position.
Amid protests, Private Members' Business began with Vinay Sahasrabuddhe of the BJP rising to
introduce The Educational Innovations Commission Bill, 2017. He was followed by V Vijaysai Reddy
of the YSR Congress, who introduced The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017 (insertion of new article 21B),
The Prevention of Enforced Disappearance Bill, 2017 and The Prevention of Torture Bill, 2017.
T Subbarami Reddy of the Congress introduced The Flood and Drought Control Bill, 2017 and The Play
Schools (Regulation) Bill, 2017. Sukhendu Sekhar Roy of the Trinamool Congress introduced The Bail
Bill, 2017 and The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017 (amendment of article 366).
Narayan Lal Panchariya of the BJP introduced The Vedic Education (Compulsory Teaching in Educational Institutions) Bill, 2017, The Solar Power (Development, Promotion and Mandatory Use) Bill, 2017 and The Judicial Statistics Bill, 2017.
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