Opposition members protest in the well of Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on February 4, 2020.
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House functions without adjournments despite renewed demands from Opposition for a debate on protests against CAA
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday functioned without adjournments despite renewed demands from the Opposition for a debate on the ongoing protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register for Citizens (NRC). They also rose in protest every time Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur stood up to speak.
The trouble started when Mr. Thakur rose to lay the paper listed against his name. The moment his name was called, some Opposition members started shouted “goli maaro” in a reference to Mr. his campaign speech in Delhi where this slogan was raised. The Election Commission of India has barred him from campaigning after the controversial remarks.
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