Taking note of the sloganeering by women visitors sitting in the gallery during the debate on the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Upper house on Thursday, at least four parties belonging to the Opposition INDIA bloc have written to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, asking for stringent action against the MPs who facilitated the entry of the visitors.
The otherwise peaceful debate was interrupted when the Opposition members walked out for 10 minutes, protesting the slogans of “Modi, Modi” coming from the visitors’ gallery in the afternoon session on Thursday. According to the rules, visitors in the gallery are strictly prohibited from drawing any attention to themselves. The Opposition called the incident an attempt to denigrate the Parliament.
