New Delhi

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Monday amid uproar by Opposition members over the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital.

On the opening day of the Monsoon session of Parliament, the Upper House witnessed four adjournments during the morning proceedings, marked for Zero Hour and Question Hour.

The House was first adjourned soon after the laying of papers, followed by oath-taking by newly-elected members and obituary references.

The proceedings were adjourned for the second time at noon till 12.30 pm. The House was adjourned further till 12.50 pm and then again till 2 pm.

When the House met at 12.50 pm, Opposition members continued raising slogans in favour of protesting students and the subsequent police action against them. They were also raising slogans related to donation theft at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

As sloganeering continued, Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan adjourned the House till 2 pm.

Earlier, after the papers were laid in the Upper House, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge rose to speak on the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak issue, saying it concerned the future of lakhs of students.

"Thousands of students have reached Jantar Mantar (where the protest is on), and they were lathi-charged," he said.

"The government is trying to beat them down and suppress the issue," Kharge said, as Opposition members stood on their feet, shouting "shame, shame".

Amid the uproar, the Chairman adjourned the House till noon.

When the House met at noon, the Opposition members were on their feet raising slogans.

DMK members also sought to raise Tamil Nadu's water-sharing issue with Karnataka and tried to enter the well of the House. However, the Chairman stopped them.

As protests by Opposition members continued, the Chairman adjourned the House till 12.30 pm.

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The House witnessed similar scenes when it met at 12.30 pm, leading to adjournment again till 12.50 pm.