Cong member walks out of RS after Naidu cuts short his speech

Congress MP B K Hariprasad on Wednesday staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha after Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu cut short his speech as he raised the issue of floods in North Karnataka.

Naidu ordered that Hariprasad's remarks would not go on record the moment the Congress lawmaker began stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets on every issue but had ignored the floods in North Karnataka.

Naidu said Zero hour is to draw attention of the government to matters of urgent importance and not to make political comments.

Hariprasad, who had raised the issue through a Zero Hour mention, was upset on being "unfairly" prevented from speaking and walked out of the House in protest
He went on to record that those defying the chair will not get an opportunity to speak again. "Whoever defies the Chair will not get an opportunity. Let this be recorded."
Naidu said no member irrespective of whether they belong to treasury benches or from opposition side have "got a right to speak, or do anything without the permission of the Chair."