Opposition MPs' "Symbolic Walkout" Of Rajya Sabha Amid Row Over Budget
INDIA bloc leaders staged protests in and outside Parliament today against what they describe as "discrimination" against opposition-ruled states in the recently unveiled Union Budget. Both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha began on a stormy note after Opposition MPs protested against the Budget. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, speaking in Rajya Sabha, said "can't name every state in Budget". As Ms Sitharaman was speaking, several Opposition members briefly walked out of the Rajya Sabha before returning to their seats.
