Rajya Sabha adjourned till March 6

New Delhi, Mar 2 (UNI) The Rajya Sabha adjourned this evening for a longer weekend to assemble again on Tuesday -- a day after the Holi festival.

With the festival of colours to be observed on Sunday, members in the Upper House appeared eager to leave the national capital for their home.

Consequently, there were only 21 present in the House -- including the Presiding Officer -- when Vice Chairman PJ Kurien wound up for the day. The quorom in the House is 24.

Earlier, the Rajya Sabha suffered adjournments twice in the pre-lunch sitting -- the first time was 15 minutes after it assembled for the day and then till 1430 hrs after it re-assembled at 1200 hrs.

The cause celebre on both occasions was the alleged misuse of the judiciary by the Centre against Samajwadi Party party President and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Protesting SP members shouted slogans on the issue forcing the Presiding Officers to adjourn the proceedings twice.

UNI