Tuesday, August 16, 2011: Ruling Congress members today prevented Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley from making a statement on the detention of corruption- crusader Anna Hazare and forced adjournment of the House till noon. When Chairman Hamid Ansari took up the first question as soon as the House met for the day, Jaitley rose to make a statement.
“Let us hear the Leader of the Opposition,” Ansari said as ruling party members stood up demanding that the Question Hour be taken up first.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla said Home Minister P Chidambaram will make a statement at 12 hours on the detention of Hazare. But this failed to pacify the opposition members and the din grew louder with ruling party members raising their pitch against Jaitley being allowed to speak.
“This is not right. Please allow the Leader of the Opposition to speak,” Ansari said, and asked members to resume their seats.
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