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Rajya Sabha adjourned briefly amid Opposition uproar
The Rajya Sabha is one of the two houses of India's parliament, where leaders discuss laws and important issues.
On Monday, many opposition members were upset and wanted to talk about several problems.
They started shouting slogans, making so much noise that the meeting could not go on smoothly.
The chairman of the house, C.P. Radhakrishnan, paused the meeting until noon because of the uproar.
Before the pause, a few members got the chance to speak.
One member talked about a virus called Chandipura spreading in the state of Gujarat.
Another member said the state of Punjab has a big problem with drugs and crime.
A third member asked for rules to stop children below 13 from using artificial intelligence on their own.
The members also shared official reports, like a check on the Bangalore Metro Rail Project and other government work.
The house started again at noon, after the short break.
Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan adjourned the House till noon amid Opposition protests demanding discussions on various issues.
BJP's Babubhai Jesangbhai highlighted the spread of the Chandipura virus in Gujarat during Zero Hour.
BJP's Tarun Chugh cited the NCRB 2024 report saying Punjab ranked highest in illegal drug seizures and blamed the state government for failing to control drugs and crime.
BJP's K. Laxman sought national guidelines restricting independent use of artificial intelligence by children below 13 and called for AI-supported education beyond costly private schools.
Members laid papers and reports, including a CAG performance audit of the Bangalore Metro Rail Project and action-taken reports of parliamentary standing committees.
CPI(M)'s Sandosh Kumar P. raised an issue in Malayalam as Opposition sloganeering continued before the adjournment.
- Who
- Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan and members of Parliament, including BJP MPs Babubhai Jesangbhai, Tarun Chugh and K. Laxman, and CPI(M) MP Sandosh Kumar P.
- What
- The Rajya Sabha was briefly adjourned till noon amid Opposition sloganeering; MPs raised issues such as Gujarat's Chandipura virus, Punjab's drug problem and AI rules for children, and laid committee reports and papers.
- Where
- Rajya Sabha, New Delhi
- When
- Monday; tabled documents reference 2026, including CAG report No. 7 of 2026 and Demands for Grants for 2026-27.
- Why
- Opposition members protested and created a ruckus demanding discussions on various issues, and the Chairman repeatedly said nothing would go on record.
Key facts
- House
- Rajya Sabha
- Chairman
- C.P. Radhakrishnan
- Location
- New Delhi
- Timing
- House assembled at 11 a.m.; adjourned till noon
- Gujarat issue raised
- Spread of Chandipura virus (Babubhai Jesangbhai, BJP)
- Punjab issue raised
- Law and order and drug addiction; ranked highest in illegal drug seizures per NCRB 2024 report (Tarun Chugh, BJP)
- Reports laid
- CAG performance audit report No. 7 of 2026 on Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phases 1 and 2










