The Rajya Sabha was adjourned within six minutes of convening for the day after Chairman Venkaiah Naidu refused to admit notices by members to debate fuel price hike and the general strike call given by trade unions and atrocities against Dalits in Rajasthan.
Mr. Naidu named the seven members who had moved notices under Rule 267 to suspend the business of the day to debate these issues and adjourned the House till 12:00. The adjournment came even though the Opposition members were not standing on their seats or raising protests.
Sources said a few Opposition leaders met Mr. Naidu to protest against the abrupt adjournment and he conveyed to them that these issues could be raised during the debate on appropriation and finance bills slated for later in the day.
