Mid-Night Drama In Rajya Sabha Over Lokpal Bill

The Rajya Sabha witnessed a mid-night drama after the government said that there was no time left for voting and passage of the Lokpal Bill, while an angry Opposition accused it of getting into a “hopeless” minority and running away from Parliament.

As the prolonged debate, which started at 11 in the morning, was well past 11.30 at night, the Opposition had a lurking suspicion that the UPA which is in minority in the Upper House was up to some game plan to avoid a voting.

Senior leaders from the BJP, Left and AIADMK kept on asking Chairman Hamid Ansari whether business of the House would remain in continuity at 12 when the extended time period of the Winter Session expires.

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