Vanzara letter: JD-U, SP create uproar in Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha was today adjourned for 15 minutes following uproar by SP and JD-U members over charges against Narendra Modi by jailed IPS officer D G Vanzara.

SP and JD-U members were on their feet shouting slogans the moment the House met for the day.

Deputy Chairman P J Kurein asked them to take their seats so that a reference could be read out to pay tributes to former President and Rajya Sabha's first Chairman Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

After the reference, they moved into the aisles demanding that their notice for discussion on the issue be taken up.

"If one of you speak, I will allow," Kurien said, but members continued to shout "Vanzara, Vanzara."

BJP members too were on their feet to counter them but could not be heard in the din.
"Why don't you go to your seats. Let one of you speak," he said to unrelenting members.

"This is not permitted. This is indiscipline," he said before adjourning the House for 15 minutes.

Vanzara slammed Chief Minister Narendra Modi and accused his government of failing to protect jailed police officers who fought against "Pakistan-inspired terrorism".