Proceedings in the Rajya Sabha were stalled on Tuesday after the opposition, led by the BJP, objected to Chairman Mohammad Hamid Ansari's angry description of their behavior and responses to issues as bordering on anarchy.

The BJP, led by Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Yashwant Sinha, called on the chair to withdraw the remark, as they considered the language used by Ansari as unparliamentary.

Deputy Chairman P.J.Kurien said that he would consult with Chairman Ansari and get back to the members with a response.

Ansari's outburst came after the BJP sought a discussion on the land deals involving Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra.

An exasperated Ansari requested the opposition members to take up the issue during Question Hour, which the latter refused.

Amid the din that followed, Ansari angrily said: "Does this house wish to become a federation of anarchists? Every rule and etiquette in the book is being flouted," before adjourning the proceedings in the house.