Uproar in Rajya Sabha over Sri Lankan Tamil issue

March 13, 2011
Vice President Hamid Ansari conducts the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha

DMK and AIADMK with support from Left today forced adjournment of Rajya Sabha till noon after creating uproar over the government’s stand on a resolution against Sri Lanka in UN Human Rights Commission.

As soon as the House met for the day, DMK members were on their feet displaying banners demanding that the government must support a resolution moved by U.S., France and Norway in the UNHRC against the alleged atrocities committed on Sri Lankan Tamils during the island nation’s civil war.

DMK was joined by members of its rival AIADMK and Left parties in seeking a response from the government on the stand India would take on the resolution.

Chairman Hamid Ansari initially disallowed them saying Leader of the Opposition Arun Jaitley has made a request for making a statement and he has given him permission to speak.

“No banners please... your turn will come,” he said.

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