Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice during the pre-lunch period on Monday after Opposition members created uproar in the house over the suspension of some of their colleagues.
The house was first adjourned soon after it met and then again a few minutes after the house met at 12 for the Question Hour.
Opposition members belonging to the Trinamool Congress, Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and the Left trooped into the Well of the House, raising slogans against the government.
The Opposition members carrying placards demanded the revocation of the suspension of 12 members while raising slogans.
Deputy chairman Harivansh appealed to the protesting members to go back to their seats and allow the Question Hour to be taken up.
TMC member Derek O'Brien rose to ask a supplementary question but sought to raise the issue of suspension of members instead, but was not allowed by the chair. "Why has democracy dried up in the country?" Derak asked anyway.
Leader of the House Piyush Goyal sai
