Debate on quota bill disrupted as RS adjourned amid protests

January 09, 2019 12:47

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after uproar over general category quota bill.

The debate over the bill was disrupted as opposition parties protested extension of the House by one day.

Earlier, presenting the bill, Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot said, "This bill will uplift the poor of the nation. This decision has been taken with thorough consideration."

Opposition members came into the well of the House as the minister spoke on the bill. -- with ANI inputs

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