Rajya Sabha Uproar Leads to Temporary Adjournment over Reservation Issue

Rajya Sabha sessions were temporarily adjourned for an hour after a dispute erupted over reservation issues. The conflict began when Congress MP Neeraj Dangi mentioned the 1993 reservation provision, leading to demands for a caste-based census and removing the 50% reservation limit. The session was paused at 3 pm following increased tensions.

Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted and adjourned for an hour due to a heated debate over the reservation issue. Congress MP Neeraj Dangi sparked the controversy by referencing the 1993 provision under PM PV Narasimha Rao, which was later contested in the Supreme Court.

Dangi's call for a caste-based census and the removal of the 50% reservation cap intensified the commotion. Treasury bench members retaliated, leading to a noisy exchange that forced the temporary suspension.

The chairperson, S Phangnon Konyak, decided to adjourn the house for an hour at 3 pm to restore order amidst the chaos.

(With inputs from agencies.)