The Rajya Sabha has been witnessing noisy scenes with Congress members demanding the resignation of Finance Minister Arun jaitley over the DDCA issue.
Congress today continued to press for the resignation of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha over alleged irregularities in Delhi cricket body DDCA for the second day, forcing two adjournments before noon.
Slogan-shouting Congress members moved to the aisles and later into the Well, disrupting the proceedings.
Soon after the papers were laid, Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien disallowed Congress member, Kumari Selja from raising the issue of a ruling BJP lawmaker levelling serious allegations against Mr Jaitley over the functioning of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) which the minister headed till 2013.
"Jaitley istifa do (Jaitley should resign)," shouted Congress members, forcing Mr Kurien to adjourn the House first till 1130 hours.
"A very serious issue has come up with a member of ruling party levelling serious allegations against Finance Minister," Ms Selja said without referring to BJP lawmaker Kirti Azad.
Mr Kurien disallowed her motion to suspend business to discuss the issue, saying the procedure for raising allegations against a member of the House was not followed.
"I am not asking you not to raise the issue. All I am saying is there is a procedure. If there is an allegation against a member, you should give written intimation to the Chairman, you should give written intimation to member also. Without that, you cannot raise the allegation," he said disallowing the motion.
Mr Kurien asked Ms Sejla if she had given written notice to the Chairman and Mr Jaitley. "Have you done that. You have to intimate the member," he asked.
"For an allegation of incriminating nature, advance intimation has to be given. Then only such an allegation can be taken up," he said.
As Mr Kurien called for Zero Hour mentions, Congress members moved into aisles shouting slogans.
"Why do you obstruct Zero Hour? Zero Hour is time for members to raise important issues. What is the rational of doing this I am not able to understand," he said before adjourning the House till 1130 hours.