The House of Elders faced adjournment for the day within a minute after it assembled at 2 pm following the first adjournment announced earlier in the day. This was the 15th adjournment of the House since the second leg of the Budget Session convened.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Wednesday hit out at the Centre over "premature adjournment of the ongoing Budget session" and said that it is the duty of the government to make the Parliament function.
"That this House do suspend Zero Hour and other businesses of the day to have a discussion on the essence, substance and
spirit of Freedom of Speech accorded to Members of Parliament under Article 105 of the Constitution", the notice added.
The tussle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition MPs continued for the sixth day leading to the 10th adjournment of the Rajya Sabha on Monday since the second leg of the Budget Session began.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday gave Adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to raise the matter of Delhi police serving notice to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to seek information regarding a speech he made during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
In the notice addressed to Rajya Sabha Chairman, Sanjay Singh said, "It is unfortunate to see Central Government is trying to save their friend and the master of country's biggest scam. Opposition leaders also protested by forming a human chain on Parliament premises".
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday gave an adjournment notice in Lok Sabha to have a discussion on the essence, substance and spirit of Freedom of Speech accorded to Members of Parliament under Article 105 of the Constitution.
The Congress MP said said that it is this unfettered right to free expression in Parliament which forms the bedrock of democratic discussion and deliberation.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday gave an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha, to have a discussion on "the essence, substance and spirit of Freedom of Speech accorded to the MPs under Article 105 of the Constitution".