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    New Delhi, Jul 24 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh conducts the proceedings of the house during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Thursday. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab)

    NEW DELHI: As Opposition parties continued to disrupt proceedings in the Rajya Sabha to press for a discussion on the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh reminded them that the issue was already being adjudicated by the court, while also flagging the loss of over 30 hours of members’ time in the current session to the repeated adjournments.Stating that the members have had an opportunity to raise 120 starred questions, 120 zero hour submissions and 120 special mentions since the start of monsoon session, Harivansh lamented that barely 11 starred questions, 3 zero hour submissions and 17 special mentions have been taken up. “Total time lost was 30 hours and 6 minutes. This time belongs to members and (is) not the government’s business time. The mandate given by the people has not been fulfilled. It is high time for us to introspect,” he said, addressing his opposition benches.Citing the resolution unanimously adopted by the Rajya Sabha on September 1, 1997, stating that “the prestige of Parliament be preserved and enhanced, also by conscious and dignified conformity to the entire regime of rules of procedure and conduct of business of the Houses and directions of the presiding officers relating to orderly conduct of business,” Harivansh said the opposition members need to introspect on their conduct in light of the resolution.The deputy chairman went on to reject the 28 notices received under Rule 267 — on issues relating to SIR exercise in Bihar, 25% tariff announced by US on Indian goods, etc — saying they did not conform to the detailed directives imparted by the Chair on 08.12.2022 and 19.12.2022.DMK’s Tiruchi Siva, Congress’s Pramod Tiwari and CPM’s John Brittas tried to insist on govt indicating the day and time for a discussion on SIR, but the Chair dismissed this saying the court is already adjudicating the issue. He further added that EC being a constitutional body, “there are provisions for discussions relating to it”. As members continued to protest the rejection of their notices under 267, the deputy chairman adjourned the House till 12 noon.





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