New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha member Derek O'Brien raked up the issue of Rajya Sabha TV telecast disruption on Thursday and briefed the issue of "blackout" on the floor of the House on Friday.
O'Brien mentioned, "The telecast was stopped at 2.13pm yesterday when Congress members were protesting over Prime Minister Modi's remarks against Manmohan Singh and others. These are "democratic scenes", so let the people watch it."
"This is also part of parliamentary democracy," he further added. The TMC MP in the Upper House also urged the Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Venkaiah Naidu, that the live broadcast should not be shut down. To this, Naidu also asserted that this is a "suggestion" and not a "point of order".
For the past week the warmth of the floor of the house is scorching over opposition Congress' demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's apology for his remark against his predecessor Manmohan Singh during Gujarat Assemble elections' campaign.
Even sources said that stepping up an effort to end the logjam, Vice President of India and the Chairman of Rajya Sabha Venkaiah Naidu also met the Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Ghulam Nabi Azad and his deputy Anand Sharma in MoS, Parliamentary Affairs Ministry Vijay Goel's chamber in Parliament.
Apart from Derek O'Brien the Chairman also allowed Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Naresh Agarwal to speak on his demand over the hike in the salaries of Members of Parliament.
The Winter Session of the Parliament will end on January 15, 2018.