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New Delhi: Rajya Sabha session on Friday was abruptly adjourned by Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar for the day after a spat with TMC leader Derek O’Brien.

Dhankhar adjourned the proceedings after he was interrupted by the TMC leader over the issue of non-admission of notices given by opposition members under Rule 267 to discuss the Manipur situation.

Reading out the names of members who gave the notices – all from various Opposition parties – Dhankhar said, “All the notices are with respect to expression of their concern for the prevailing situation in Manipur.”

Dhankhar said a short-duration discussion notice regarding the subject was accepted by him on July 20 and the government also expressed willingness to discuss the issue under the rule.

The Chairman, thereafter, went on to say how the behaviour of MPs in the Upper House should be exemplary to the outside world.

O’Brien, Leader of TMC in the House, thumped the desk to make his point. Dhankhar got annoyed and asked O’Brien to refrain from indulging in “theatrics”.

“Show respect to the chair,” Dhankhar said and added, “Don’t thump the desk.”

The House will now meet on Monday.