The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Monday till 2 pm after the house witnessed a protest by the Samajwadi Party (SP) over the Noida fake encounter issue.

Earlier in the day, the party had submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Upper House over the issue.

Usually, when the proceedings are disrupted soon after the House assembles for the day, the Chair adjourns the proceedings for shorter durations, generally till 1200 hours.&nbsp;

At noon, the Question Hour is announced and if the disruptions recur, the proceedings are adjourned again.

But today, when Samajwadi Party MPs trooped into the Well raising slogans against alleged encounter killings by the police in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Naidu adjourned the proceedings straightaway till 1400 hours.

Admonishing the protesting Samajwadi Party MPs, Rajya Sabha Chair M Venkaiah Naidu said: &quot;You have just come to seek publicity,&quot; thus, adjourning the Rajya Sabha.

On Saturday, two people were allegedly shot at by police personnel in Uttar Pradesh&#39;s Noida Sector-122.

Among the injured, Jitendra Yadav was shot in the neck and Sunil has wounded his leg.

However, the state police on Sunday claimed that the Noida shootout was not an encounter but a case of personal enmity.

(With inputs from Agencies)

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu today adjourned proceedings till 1400 hours, an unprecedented move which even saw the Question Hour not being taken up

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Monday till 2 pm after the house witnessed a protest by the Samajwadi Party (SP) over the Noida fake encounter issue. Earlier in the day, the party had submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Upper House over the issue. Usually, when the proceedings are disrupted soon after the House assembles for the day, the Chair adjourns the proceedings for shorter durations, generally till 1200 hours. At noon, the Question Hour is announced and if the disruptions recur, the proceedings are adjourned again. But today, when Samajwadi Party MPs trooped into the Well raising slogans against alleged encounter killings by the police in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Naidu adjourned the proceedings straightaway till 1400 hours. Admonishing the protesting Samajwadi Party MPs, Rajya Sabha Chair M Venkaiah Naidu said: "You have just come to seek publicity," thus, adjourning the Rajya Sabha. On Saturday, two people were allegedly shot at by police personnel in Uttar Pradesh's Noida Sector-122. Among the injured, Jitendra Yadav was shot in the neck and Sunil has wounded his leg. However, the state police on Sunday claimed that the Noida shootout was not an encounter but a case of personal enmity. (With inputs from Agencies)

Rajya Sabha adjourned after protests against Uttar Pradesh 'fake' encounter case

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Rajya Sabha adjourned after protests against Uttar Pradesh 'fake' encounter case