New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- In a dramatic turn of events on Thursday in the Rajya Sabha, members of several opposition parties staged a walkout after Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge was prevented from quoting unpublished excerpts from General MM Naravane's book on the 2020 India-China conflict. The incident highlighted deepening tensions between the ruling party and opposition in the Upper House.
The disruption occurred soon after the laying of papers in the House, when the Chair called upon a member to raise a Zero Hour mention. Congress members quickly demanded that Kharge be allowed to speak first. However, when Kharge attempted to cite material from General Naravane's yet-to-be-published book, members from the Treasury benches o...