Rajya Sabha disrupted over violence in Maharashtra’s Bhima Koregaon

The Rajya Sabha saw repeated disruptions over the violence in Bhima Koregaon in Maharashtra’s Pune district.

The Rajya Sabha was repeatedly disrupted and adjourned on Wednesday after the opposition created a ruckus over the violence in Maharashtra. (Updates)

Opposition members protest inside the Rajya Sabha during the ongoing winter session of Parliament. (PTI Photo / TV Grab)

The first adjournment came minutes after the House met for the day. As the opposition members raised the issue and sought a discussion during Zero Hour, chairman M Venkaiah Naidu adjourned it till noon.

As soon as the House met again, the opposition members protested again -- against the anti-Dalit violence. The Chair then adjourned the House till 2pm.

For a second time in this session, the Rajya Sabha TV suspended live telecast on Naidu’s instructions.

The riots in Bhima Koregaon in Pune district on Monday led to the death of a 28-year-old, Rahul Fatangale.

The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party blamed the BJP-Shiv Sena government in the state for security lapses that led to the violence.