Rajya Sabha adjourned twice over journalist meeting Hafiz Saeed

The opposition Congress Party on Monday created an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over Baba Ramdev's close aide Ved Pratap Vaidak meeting with 26/11 terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed.

Though the government clarified that it had nothing to do with it, Congress members, including Anand Sharma continued to insist on the statement saying the matter is related to the security concerns of the country.

Amidst noisy scenes, Chairman Mohammad Hamid Ansari adjourned the house first for 15 minutes and then till noon.

Vaidik earlier said that Parliament had every right to take up any issue, including the issue of his recent meeting with 26/11 terrorist mastermind Hafiz Saeed in Lahore, but added that nothing would come out of it.

Talking exclusively to ANI, Vaidik said, "They can raise the issue in Parliament, I welcome it. But nothing will come out of it. I travelled with Salman Khurshid, Mani Shankar Aiyar. Mani Aiyar is like my big brother, and he took me to a seminar."

"As a journalist, I have had many friends there (in Pakistan). I met Hafeez Saeed when my friends told me to do so, and I did it for the benefit of my country. I put my life into danger by meeting him with high security," Vaidik added.