Fuel price uproar in Rajya Sabha: Venkaiah Naidu adjourns House
Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu rejected the notice of the Opposition members to raise the issue of fuel price hike.
New Delhi: The day proceedings in Rajya Sabha adjourned for a while on Monday after Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu rejected the notice by opposition members to raise the issue of rising fuel prices as well as the strike called by various trade unions.
Soon after the listed papers were tabled, Mr Naidu said he has received notices from members to raise the issue of rise in prices of petroleum products, the strike call given by trade unions, and concerns over atrocities against Dalits in Rajasthan.
"I have gone through the notices. I have decided not to admit them," the Chairman ruled. As opposition members protested, Mr Naidu adjourned the proceedings till 12 noon.
