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RS adjourned for the day amid ruckus over reservation for Muslims in Karnataka
Mar-24-2025

Rajya Sabha (RS) proceedings were adjourned for the day after BJP MPs created a ruckus over the issue of reservation to Muslims in public contracts in Karnataka.

RS today began with loud protests from the Treasury Benches demanding an explanation from Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge regarding the party’s position on reservations for Muslims amid uproar over a four per cent reservation for minorities in Karnataka. Then the House was adjourned till 2 pm. This comes a day after Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar, talked about the bill that provided four per cent reservation to minorities and other backward classes in public contracts in the state in an event, purportedly saying that the ‘constitution will be changing.’

When the proceedings resumed in the post-lunch session, after the laying of listed papers, Deputy Chairman Harivansh gave the floor to Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge who rejected the allegations that a Congress leader talked about changing the Constitution. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said, ‘Nobody can change the Constitution drafted by Babasaheb Ambedkar. Nobody can finish the reservation. To protect it, we did Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. They (points at NDA MPs) break India.’

Reacting to this, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said, ‘A very senior and responsible leader from the Congress party, who holds a constitutional post, has stated that they are going to change the Constitution of India to provide reservations in contracts for the Muslim community. We cannot take this statement lightly. This is an assault on the Constitution of India.’ Leader of the House JP Nadda, also reacted to this and asserted Congress was giving reservation to Muslims in public contracts. This led to uproar from both sides prompting Harivansh to adjourn the house for 15 minutes.

When the house reassembled for the second time in the post-lunch session after a short adjournment, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri moved the amendments made LS in the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, be taken into consideration amid slogan shouting by the Opposition and the motion was adopted by a voice vote. As the uproar continued, Deputy Chairman Harivansh adjourned the house for the day. 


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