RS adjourned again till 1400 hrs over Sen's comments

New Delhi, Aug 22 (UNI) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for second time till 1400 hrs today over the reported remarks of Indian ambasador to the US Ronen Sen on the opponents of the nuclear deal.

As soon as Chairman Hamid Ansari entered the house at 1100 hrs to take up the questions, BJP leaders Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie and Mr Venkaiah Naidu stood up and pressed him to allow them to make some points regarding the issue.

Samajwadi Party members were also soon on their feet in support of their demand.

''It is not possible that anybody can call us any names, and we sit silent,'' Mr Sinha said.

Mr Amar Singh of the SP said the matter needed immediate discussion as it was a question of the dignity of the House.

The Chairman said that he had just had a discussion in his chambers with the members and it had been decided to take up the matter after the question hour, so there was no point in pressing for raising the issue immediately.

''There are so many members who want to speak on the subject. I have got notices, so I request you to please resume your seats and let the business of the house proceed in order. There will be discussion in the zero hour,'' said Mr Ansari.

But the members did not listen to him and continued to voice their protests and the demand for immediate discussion, prompting the chair to declare the house adjourned till 1200 hrs.

Similar scenes were witnessed when the house re-assembled for the zero hour, leading to its adjournment till 1400 hrs.

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