New Delhi: The Congress-led opposition created an atmosphere of uproar over several issues in the Rajya Sabha today. The uproar led to the adjournment of the House till 2 pm without any legislative business being done. Among the issues raised by the Congress party was the SC/ST Atrocities Act.

Chairman of the Rajya Sabha M Venkaiah Naidu called the protests in the house as a  ‘murder of democracy’. The protests did not provide any opportunity to transact any business since the House met on March 5.

As soon as the 12 new members took oath of office the opposition members trooped into the well of the House by displaying placards in support of their demand and started shouting slogans.

While the lawmakers from the Congress and the BSP were protesting against softening of certain provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, parties from the south, DMK and AIADMK sought for the constitution of the Cauvery Water Management Board immediately. They have put this demand to divide river water between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Members from the TDP and KVP Ramachandra Rao of the Congress held placards with the demand of special status for Andhra Pradesh.

“Narendra Modi – Dalit Virodhi” – “Narendra Modi is anti- Dalit” -, was the slogan raised by Congress and BSP members. Along with that, they also shouted “Dalit virodhi yeh sarkar, nahi chalegi, nahi chalegi” -This anti-Dalit government will never be tolerated-.

TDP lawmakers of the House shouted “Save Andhra” slogans.

Mr Naidu expressed extreme displeasure over repeated disruptions due to the protests inside the House since the parliament met early last month for the second half of the budget session.

He requested members to return to their seats again and again and asked them to at least pass the anti-corruption bill.

“You want these kinds of ugly scenes to be seen every day by people,” he said while referring to slogan shouting and placards trying to block his view.

“What is the difference between people shouting slogans outside and here,” he asked. “You have not transacted any business including important legislation. People want legislation.”

He also said that a handful of people were obstructing proceedings over their agenda.

Mr Naidu said that any type of issue be it related to banking scam, Cauvery waters, Andhra special package, Dalit act or Kashmir issue can be freely discussed.

It’s unfortunate that debate on these issues is not going on despite the Chair permitting it and the government accepting to discuss it, he said.

“You are testing the patience of the people. This is not good for democracy. This is murdering democracy,” he said. “Entire country is agitated, depressed.”

“Have some discussion and allow some bills to be passed,” he requested an unrelenting opposition.

He told the House members that just two days were left before the session ends on Friday and it is imperative that some legislative business is transacted today and tomorrow.

And at last, when the sloganeering continued, he had adjourn proceedings till 2 pm.

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