Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid ruckus over allegations of misconduct against Rahul Gandhi

Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted on Thursday due to protests by the treasury benches, which alleged misconduct by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi towards BJP MPs, and the opposition parties which demanded a discussion on Union Minister Amit Shah's remarks on B R Ambedkar.

Treasury bench members started sloganeering to demand action against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, after BJP member S Phangnon Konyak alleged that he shouted at her when she was protesting on the Parliament premises.

As BJP leaders alleged that two other MPs were injured due to Gandhi's actions and expressed outrage at his conduct, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar said Konyak had met him in his chamber and he was looking into her complaint.

DMK leader Tiruchi Siva contested the allegations against Gandhi and added that the Congress leader has said that he was pushed by ruling party members.

"Today while protesting, it was a peaceful protest. I was standing outside just below the staircase of Makar Dwar. Something happened to me for which I feel really disheartened. Leader of Opposition of Lok Sabha Shri Rahul Gandhi ji came in very close proximity to me. I really felt very uncomfortable and he started shouting at me which I felt is very unbecoming of a leader of the opposition," Konyak said.

The BJP MP from Nagaland said that she could have defended herself but did not do so.

"His action was really bad and I feel disheartened and no lady member, let alone me, an ST(scheduled tribe) member from Nagaland, should not be made to feel like this. So I seek your protection for this letter for which I have already shared notice to you,” Konyak.

She was given a chance to speak after Rajya Sabha Secretary-General PC Mody laid a copy of the ruling on the no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar without reading out the ruling.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju alleged Rahul Gandhi had “pushed” a female MP and “charged" at her "physically”. He said that Rahul Gandhi pushed two more members with such force that they were bleeding and had been hospitalised.