Rajya Sabha today got adjourned twice since morning till 3 pm following protests by opposition and TDP members seeking probe into the banking scam, a special package for Andhra Pradesh and the Cauvery water dispute.
Soon after it met for the day, the House was adjourned till 2 PM amidst the protests by Congress members over former minister Y S Chowdary's remarks against the erstwhile UPA regime over the division of Andhra Pradesh.
When it reassembled at 2 PM, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien adjourned the House within five minutes after the opposition members trooped into the Well raising slogans.
Kurien tried to pacify the agitating members saying the government was ready for discussions on the issues they were raising and they should return to their seats.
He tried to take up a short duration discussion on the scams in public sector banks, saying the notice for the short duration discussion "has been admitted and the government is ready for discussions on it."
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