Screenshot from last Sunday’s session at Rajya Sabha. (RS TV: Image Credits)
Sources also tell CNN News18 that an option to file a privilege violation motion against those attempting to spread falsehoods on behalf of the vice president is also being considered.
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Vice President Harivansh Narayan Singh released a series of documents, including a chronological reference to what happened in Rajya Sabha on Sunday, September 20, after media reports emerged holding him in violation of House rules during the farm pass. bills in the Upper House.
A note posted by Harivansh read: “I would like to place certain facts to clarify the records. The statutory resolution disapproving of the ordinance and the amendment for the bill’s reference to the selection committee proposed by KK Ragesh were denied by voice vote of the camera”. at 1.07pm as Sri Ragesh was in the well of the house and not his seat in the gallery at the time. This can be seen in the video, as after calling him to move his Resolution and amendment, I looked at the gallery. but he wasn’t there. “
Rajya Sabha’s vice president further said that Tiruchi Shiva demanded a split in his amendment as a reference to his bill to select the committee from its seat at 1:10 p.m.
“You will see in the same video that around 1.09 pm, a member was breaking the rule book and throwing me at me. Also, I was surrounded by some hostile members, who were trying to snatch papers from me,” he said.
“You will appreciate that, according to the rules and practice, to have a division, two things are essential. First, there must be a demand for division and equally important that there must be order in the House. I hold a constitutional office and by therefore, I cannot issue a formal rebuttal. I am making these facts known to you and leave it to your conscience to judge, “said Harivansh, adding that a video from Rajya Sabha TV with a detailed report of the incident will be released.
The vice president, however, who occupies a constitutional position, has chosen to remain silent on the issue regardless of what happened in the Chamber. Sources close to Harivansh told CNN News18 that since his name was repeatedly dragged out and slanders were thrown at him, he decided to clarify the recorded facts.
The government has been blaming the opposition for trying to create a false narrative on the issue to cover up its failure to have the necessary numbers.
Sources also tell CNN News18 that an option to file a privilege violation motion against those attempting to spread falsehoods on behalf of the vice president is also being considered.
Prahlad Joshi, minister for parliamentary affairs, had spoken to CNN News18 on Friday and said: “The opposition had planned this rampage because they didn’t have the numbers. We had more than 100 while they had around 70. They called their MPs from galleries and other cameras to meet in the Rajya Sabha chamber to create this kind of scenario. Our people were quiet because we knew the numbers were with us. “
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