Rajya Sabha Adjourned Amidst Bihar Electoral Roll Protest

The Rajya Sabha's proceedings were adjourned due to persistent opposition protests over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. Despite demands for a discussion, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled financial documents for Manipur, and the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill 2025 was passed amidst the uproar.

On Wednesday, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned after opposition protests demanded discussions on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The day began with an early adjournment post-table talks and obituary references.

At 2 pm, when the House reconvened, opposition MPs called for debate on Bihar's electoral roll revisions. Despite the uproar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Demands for Grants for Manipur for 2025-26, and the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill 2025 was passed by voice vote.

Protests continued, led by MPs from the Trinamool Congress and Congress, prompting TMC's Mamata Thakur and AAP's Sanjay Singh to attempt climbing the Chairman's podium. As unrest persisted, the session was adjourned for the day. Earlier, Deputy Chairman Harivansh dismissed 35 Rule 267 notices from members, urging them to allow issues to be highlighted during Zero Hour.

(With inputs from agencies.)