Union Budget: KVP Protests In Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: Congress member KVP Ramachandra Rao marched towards the Speaker’s podium holding a placard with the slogan 'Help Andhra Pradesh', though he did not utter a word.

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien asked him to vacate the Well and return to his seat, but the latter remained unmoved. Kurien then asked Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad to call Rao back to his seat. "What is he (Rao) doing? Can somebody do like this? Has he gone mad? Please call him (back to seat)," Kurien said and even threatened action against Rao. As slogan-shouting continued, Kurien adjourned the House till noon, barely a few minutes after they had commenced.