Fuel price hike stalls Rajya Sabha, no business conducted

Protest over continuous hike in fuel prices brought the Rajya Sabha to a standstill on Monday, as Opposition parties demanded that an immediate discussion be held on the issue even as notices for the same were rejected by Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.

No business could be taken up following the Opposition protest over the demand for suspending the business to discuss a fuel price hike. Trinamool Congress floor leader Derek O’Brien meanwhile sought a motion to be moved demanding the government to pass the Women’s, Reservation Bill.

“Today the combined Opposition forced an adjournment of the Rajya Sabha for the entire day on the issue of continuing hike in petrol, diesel, cooking gas,