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Yet another day of washout over no-trust notice, Soros

The New Indian Express

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December 13, 2024

BOTH Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Thursday following an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over a press conference held by Opposition MPs a day earlier and ruckus in the Lok Sabha over allegations of the Congress' links with billionaire George Soros.

- RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR PREETHA NAIR New Delhi

Yet another day of washout over no-trust notice, Soros

The Lok Sabha witnessed unruly scenes after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey raised allegations about Sonia Gandhi's links to Soros, leading to Opposition MPs climbing the dais of the Speaker in protest. Proceedings were adjourned till 1 pm, only to be adjourned till 2 pm within seconds.

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm around half an hour after it met. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar declined a notice from Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury calling for a discussion on alleged derogatory statements by the Allahabad High Court judge. Several notices by Opposition MPs under Rule 267 were also rejected by Speaker Om Birla.

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