Parliament Monsoon Session Day 9: Opposition protests over Assam NRC; Amit Shah's remarks disrupt RS proceedings

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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 9: Opposition protests over Assam NRC; Amit Shah's remarks disrupt RS proceedings

Parliament Monsoon Session Day 9: Opposition protests over Assam NRC; Amit Shah's remarks disrupt RS proceedings

FP Staff • August 1, 2018, 00:09:24 IST

A day after a debate Assam NRC final draft led to stormy sessions in Parliament, the citizenship draft once again triggered a ruckus, leading Venkaiah Naidu to adjourn the Rajya Sabha for the day

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday saw repeated disruptions over the Assam NRC issue and was adjourned for the day amid pandemonium as the Opposition objected to BJP chief Amit Shah’s remarks that the Opposition was trying to protect Bangladeshi infiltrators. PTI

Amid the uproar, Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu told members that Home Minister Rajnath Singh will come to the House after attending to his duties in the Lok Sabha and reply to the “sensitive and serious matter”. PTI

After coming to the Upper House, Singh said the BSF and the Assam Rifles guarding international borders have been sensitised to ensure that such illegal migrants do not enter the country. PTI

Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said the government has reported that some of the Rohingya have been involved in illegal activities but he would refrain from getting into details. PTI

Shah’s remarks provoked noisy protests by the Opposition members led by those from the Congress and the TMC. Naidu first adjourned the House for 10 minutes. But as the House was reconvened at 1.10 pm, the Opposition MPs were on their feet again. Naidu then adjourned the House for the day. PTI

Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha passed a Bill to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, allowing home buyers to be treated as financial creditors. PTI