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Dy Chairman to observe one-day fast to protest unruly behaviour of MPs

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: September 22, 2020 11:28 AM

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh to observe one-day fast against the unruly behaviour with him in the House by ...

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Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh to observe one-day fast against the unruly behaviour with him in the House by Opposition MPs during the passing of agriculture Bills on 20th September.

Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha wrote to me expressing his commitment to democracy and how he was treated. He wrote to me that in order to arouse the conscious of people he wanted to observe one-day fast, said Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.

"Violent behaviour of some Opposition [Rajya Sabha] members in the name of democracy; there was an attempt to threaten the person who was presiding the House; the modesty of the Upper House was disrespected; the MPs ripped the Rajya Sabha rule book and flung at me; the tables from where many respected members took forward the tradition of the House, members climbed those tables and threw official papers around; ugly slogans were raised..." Deputy Chairman Harivansh said.

"Tomorrow is the birth anniversary of poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. I will be observing a fast from this morning till tomorrow morning," Deputy Chairman Harivansh said, adding that he will continue to work in the Rajya Sabha while observing the fast.

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