Opposition parties walk out of Rajya Sabha demanding discussion on farm agitation
02-February-2021

Opposition parties including the Congress, Left, TMC and DMK on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after their demand for suspension of business of the day to take up a discussion on more than two-month-old farmers' agitation was rejected by the Chairman. The opposition parties had given notice under rule 267 calling for the suspension of business of the day to take up discussion on the ongoing agitation by farmers on Delhi borders against three new farm laws. Earlier, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu had to adjourn the proceedings of the House till 10:30 am amid protest by opposition members on new farm laws. Opposition parties questioned the government over the budget as well as the farmers� protest, leading to the adjournment. Several opposition members raised slogans against the laws and demanded discussion on the farmers' protest while the Upper House of Parliament was taking up the Question Hour. Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab, Haryana and parts of Uttar Pradesh, have been protesting at Delhi's borders for over two months demanding rollback of the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

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10:43 AM: Opposition parties walk out of Rajya Sabha
Opposition parties including the Congress, Left, TMC and DMK on Tuesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after their demand for suspension of business of the day to take up a discussion on more than two-month-old farmers' agitation was rejected by the Chairman.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 10:30 am
Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu was adjourned till 10:30 am on Tuesday amid protest and sloganeering by opposition members on the three new farm laws.

Parliament LIVE: Ruckus in Rajya Sabha
Opposition MPs created ruckus in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday morning over the new farm laws. The opposition MPs raised slogans against the government as the House was taking up the Question Hour.

CPI(M) MP moves suspension of business notice CPI(M) MP Elamaram Kareem has given suspension of business notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha and discuss farmers' issues

RJD MP Manoj Jha moves suspension of business notice
RJD MP Manoj Jha has given notice for suspension of business under Rule 267 of Rules and Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States for today over farmers' protest.

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