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Discussion on Kumbh denied, Oppn walks out
The New Indian Express Kozhikode
|February 04, 2025
OPPOSITION parties on Monday walked out of the Rajya Sabha after the Chair did not accept their demand for an immediate discussion on alleged mismanagement at the Maha Kumbh where a stampede led to at least 30 deaths.
After his opening statement, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said he had received nine notices under Rule 267 for suspending the listed business of the day and taking up issues mentioned in the notices, including a discussion on the Kumbh accident.
This story is from the February 04, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kozhikode.
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