Ruckus in Rajya Sabha Means Trust Breakdown Between Government and Opposition

What happened in the Upper House of Parliament on September 20 was unusual and unprecedented. The refusal of the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh to adjourn the session, the manner in which a voice vote was conducted, and the no-confidence against him by Opposition MPs––all indicate a breakdown of trust between the government and the Opposition, says former Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha P D T Achary in an interview with NewsClick.

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