Rajya Sabha Adjourned for 10 Minutes Due to Absence of Cabinet Ministers

Dec 12, 2025 04:41 pm CST

The Rajya Sabha faced a brief 10-minute adjournment after opposition members protested the absence of Cabinet Ministers during proceedings. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju later apologized, explaining ministers were attending to duties in the Lok Sabha, including mourning former speaker Shivraj Patil. The incident highlighted procedural concerns in India's upper house of Parliament.