Rajya Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2 pm amid Opposition uproar

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the second time on Tuesday, 22 July, this time till 2 pm, amid continued sloganeering by Opposition parties.

The morning proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon after adjournment notices were rejected.

As the House met again at 12 noon for the Question Hour, the Opposition protest continued with several of them raising slogans.

Ghanshyam Tiwari, who was chairing the proceedings, informed the House regarding a notification (dated 22 July 2025) by the Ministry of Home Affairs conveying resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar with immediate effect.

After that, he called the members to raise the listed questions.

However, Opposition members continued to protest, forcing the chair to adjourn the House till 2 pm.

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In the morning session, deputy chairman Harivansh rejected 12 different adjournment notices sent to the chair under Rule 267.

One of the members had demanded discussion on resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar from the post of vice-president of India.

Ten Opposition members were seeking immediate discussion on concerns arising out of the Election Commission's decision to carry out Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.

As the Chair did not accept their adjournment notices, Opposition parties, including the Congress started protesting. The deputy chairman adjourned the proceedings till 12 noon.

Harivansh was chairing the proceedings of the morning session, a day after vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post citing medical reasons.

Vice-president of India is ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Usually, Dhankhar used to chair the proceedings at the beginning of the day.