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| A video grab of Bhutanese MPs laughing with Rajya Sabha MPs (Video below) |
Staff correspondent, August 11, 2015, NewsCrunch
Parliament, which is in a political turmoil, witnessed a light moment on Monday when a delegation of Bhutanese MPs came visiting.
Parliament, which is in a political turmoil, witnessed a light moment on Monday when a delegation of Bhutanese MPs came visiting.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari welcomed the Bhutanese delegation with warm words. As the Bhutanese MPs stood from their seats in the special gallery and bowed, Indian MPs thumped their desks to welcome them.
The opposition MPs, led by the Congress, has refused to let the Parliament function in the ongoing Monsoon session. MPs have brought in placards, rushed to the well shouting slogans, making it impossible to conduct any proceedings.
For a change both the ruling and opposition MPs joined hands in welcoming the Bhutanese.
Hamid Ansari continued with his speech and said the Bhutanese MPs had come to “learn” about the Indian Parliamentary system.
The opposition MPs, led by the Congress, has refused to let the Parliament function in the ongoing Monsoon session. MPs have brought in placards, rushed to the well shouting slogans, making it impossible to conduct any proceedings.
For a change both the ruling and opposition MPs joined hands in welcoming the Bhutanese.
Hamid Ansari continued with his speech and said the Bhutanese MPs had come to “learn” about the Indian Parliamentary system.
After the laughter it was back to business. Posters cam out, slogans were shouted and MPs stormed the well as Hamid Ansari adjourned the House one more time.