US EditionOpposition Objects to CISF Presence in Rajya Sabha - The Statesman
NEW DELHI, AUG 1 – Congress President Kharge condemned CISF presence in Rajya Sabha as an attempt to control House conduct amid protests over terror attacks and electoral roll revisions.
- On August 1, 2025, Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, wrote to Harivansh Narayan Singh about the `shocking entry` of CISF personnel into the chamber and called it `objectionable`.
- Following the sudden and unprecedented resignation of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, CISF personnel began taking over the chamber amid debates over the Pahalgam terror attack and 'Operation Sindoor'.
- Amid heated Opposition protests, Central Industrial Security Force personnel rushed into the well on Thursday and Friday, Kharge claims, to stop lawmakers from raising issues.
- On Friday, Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned as Kharge condemned the CISF's entry as `most objectionable` in his letter.
- According to the minister, security was deployed under the Chair’s authority because `some MPs went aggressive`, and Kiren Rijiju assured that MPs would not be barred from speaking.
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