Deadlock continues in Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha failed to transact any business on Friday as stalemate continued with the opposition persisting with its demand for resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over Lalit Modi issue and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over Vyapam Scam. Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad moved a motion that proceedings of the House be adjourned and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should come to the House and tell what action he has taken to ensure Chouhan's resignation in the Vyapam scam. Rejecting Azad's demand, the government ruled out any resignations and said the opposition members were disrupting the proceedings every day on the same issue even though the ruling side is ready for a discussion. The deadlock led to repeated adjournments before the final one at around 2.35 pm. The House could not function during Zero Hour at 11 am.