Oppn uproar in RS over Trump's claim on Kashmir mediation

Rajya Sabha witnessed repeated disruptions on Tuesday as Congress, CPI (M) and AAP members created uproar and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a statement on the issue of US President Donald Trump's claim on Kashmir mediation.

As soon as the House resumed at 2 PM, Deputy Chairman Harivansh made an announcement about a cultural event in Parliament premises by physically challenged persons. Thereafter Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved The Appropriation Bill, 2019 and The Finance Bill, 2019.

Raising point of order, Congress leader Anand Sharma requested the Deputy Chairman to consider notices given by him and other members of the opposition seeking a reply of the prime minister in the House.

Sharma said, "I and other members of the opposition have given notices. We have rights as members of the House. There are certain traditions and dignity of the House. Whenever the prime minister goes out and whenever there is an international issue, the prime minister must reply. Let the prime minister come."
At this point, Congress leader P Chidambaram intervened and said, "A large number of opposition members are agitated. Please adjourn the House and call a meeting of opposition members."
When Bajpai kept on speaking on bills, Chidambaram asked the Chair, "Do you want us to leave the House."
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said, "They are disrupting proceeding of the House and infringing upon rights of other members to speak on bills. One of their members did the same in Lok Sabha."
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in his statement in the House said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made no request to US President Trump to mediate on the Kashmir issue with Pakistan