Kharge Flags Presence of CISF in House, Rijiju Says Decisions Taken by Chair

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday objected to the presence of security personnel in the well of the House, alleging MPs were being prevented from raising issues.

- PARVEZ SULTAN @New Delhi

In a letter to Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh, Kharge expressed shock over the movement of CISF personnel in the Upper House during the proceedings when the opposition members were protesting against the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. "We are astonished and shocked at the manner in which CISF personnel are made to run into the well of the House when the members are exercising their democratic rights of protest. Has our Parliament been reduced to such a level? This is most objectionable and we c