Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2 pm

New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the third time till 2 pm on Tuesday amid opposition protest over the ruling party charge that the Congress and its alliance bloc were pushing Chinese propaganda in India.

When the House reassembled at 12.45 pm, the opposition members were on their feet raising slogans.

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar repeatedly asked members to go back to their seats and maintain order in the House.
The Chairman informed the House that Congress leader Jairam Ramesh met him in his chamber and told him that Leader of House Piyush Goyal used an “inappropriate word”.

“Let me examine. It will not be in the record of the House,” he said.

Goyal, on his part, also urged the Chair to expunge if any unparliamentary remark was made by him in House.

Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh said, “Please examine his (Goyal’s) statement. Charges which he levelled against us calling traitor and charge of money….Sir, what is all that?”

As the opposition continued their protests and sloganeering, the Chair adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm.

Just before the second adjournment, Goyal had charged that the “Congress and its arrogant coalition parties are supporting Chinese media and hatching conspiracy. This is a serious issue. This issue needs be discussed in the House.”

He further charged that “arrogant coalition parties are helping each other. They are funding the propaganda against the country. What relation Rahul Gandhi has with Communist party and China. The country should know whether they are with India or China…