Rajya Sabha adjourned following ruckus over Ananth Kumar Hegde's comment on constitution
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IBNS) : The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice on Wednesday following an uproar by the opposition over Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde's controversial remark on the constitution.
The Upper House was adjourned first till 12 pm after opposition protests over the Minister's remark that the present Government will change the constitution.
Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad raised the issue, saying "if a person has no belief in the constitution, he has no right to be a member of Parliament".
Congress leader Naresh Agarwal alleged that Hegde has insulted the constitution.
The opposition, led by the Congress, said Hegde has no right to continue as a Minister and must resign. This gave rise to slogans demanding Hegde's resignation.
"Babasaheb ka apmaan nahi chalega, nahi chalega (We shall not allow any insult to Babasaheb Ambedkar )" slogans erupted in the Rajya Sabha and a pandemonium broke out.
The ruckus continued even after the House reassembled after 12 pm and the House was adjourned till 2 pm.
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