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New Delhi:
The monsoon session of parliament witnessed disruptions on day 10 as discussions on Assam citizenship draft. This is the third consecutive day when parliament has been witnessing uproar over the National Register of Citizens after the state government released the draft on Monday.
On Tuesday, the opposition parties protested outside the parliament carrying placards that said: "Why are Indian citizens left out of NRC." Around 40 million citizens have been left out in the Assam citizen list. West Bengal Chief Minister Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said this could lead to "civil war". BJP National President Amit Shah NRC was Rajiv Gandhi's idea but Congress could not implement it.
Here are the highlights of day-10 of monsoon session in parliament
The proceedings in the upper house of the parliament were resumed after Rajya Sabha was adjourned amid uproar over National Register of Citizens. But Rajya Sabha Chairman was prompted to adjourn the house as Trinamool Congress leaders entered the well of the house.
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day amid uproar over Assam Citizen draft.
Is she aware that there are a lot of illegal immigrants in West Bengal? As it is what is happening in West Bengal today, is it any less than bloodbath or civil war? Doesn't she know that every other day BJP workers are being killed: BJP's Rupa Ganguly
Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu pulled up the lawmakers saying he was upset with members rushing towards the well.
The Rajya Sabha was on Wednesday adjourned till 12 noon minutes after it met for the day over BJP chief Amit Shah's remarks made in the House on Tuesday regarding the Assam NRC.
