The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today boycotted proceedings in the Rajya Sabha protesting against the manner in which the AIIMS Bill was passed in the upper house yesterday. BJP members of parliament also did not participate today in the business advisory committee meeting of the house.According to BJP sources, the party was completely taken by surprise at how the government passed the AIIMS Bill without informing them beforehand.BJP sources say the bill was initially not listed in Wednesday's agenda for the Rajya Sabha. It was added later on when no BJP MP was present in the house and thus the party was unable to register its protest.
