Note Ban Ruckus in Parliament, Opposition Puts Pressure on PM
Opposition parties forced two adjournments in the Rajya Sabha, demanding a response from PM Modi.
Opposition parties led by Congress on Thursday forced two adjournments in the Rajya Sabha in the pre-noon session, demanding a response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the hardships caused to people by the demonetisation of 500 and 1000 rupee notes.
Slogan-shouting Congress and AIADMK members trooped into the Well, forcing Deputy Chairman P K Kurien to first adjourn the House till 1130 hours and again then till noon.
All hell broke lose when TMC’s Derek O’Brien asked where the Prime Minister was when the House discusses hardships and inconvenience caused by the decision to withdraw old 500 and 1000 rupee notes.
"The person who made the (demonetisation) announcement at 8 o'clock on November 8, where is he," he said.
Treasury benches countered him vociferously with even Ministers including I&B Minister M Venkaiah Naidu rising to counter the demand.
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