No vote on Lokpal, Rajya Sabha adjourns abruptly
The House was adjourned sine die by Chairman Hamid Ansari after a verbal duel marred proceedings since 11.30 p.m. as some members including UPA ally Trinamool Congress interrupted Minister of State for Personnel V. Narayanasamy's stout defence of the provisions of the Bill that came under attack.
Sinha calls Manmohan mauni baba
The BJP's Yashwant Sinha targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Sinha calling him “mauni baba” for remaining silent and failing to respond to his party colleague Mr. Jaitley's suggestion in the Rajya Sabha that the House should sit beyond midnight to take up voting on the Bill.
“It is a bad day for democracy,” Mr. Sinha said, adding the developments were unfortunate.
