Upper House adjourned to mark Soren's death
New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday to condole the passing of a sitting member and former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren, who died at a private hospital in the national capital. The House reverted to the practice of adjourning for the day following the demise of a sitting member, after it was discontinued in 2019.
As soon as the House convened for the day, deputy chairman Harivansh read out the obituary reference for 81-year-old Jharkhand Mukti Morcha patriarch Soren, who was ailing for sometime. He then announced the adjournment of proceedings for the day.
According to a senior Congress leader, the opposition had reached out to the government to revert to the practice of adjourning the House for the f...
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