RS Chair rejects suspension notices over farm laws

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday rejected the notices given by opposition on the ongoing farmers agitation and fuel price hike.

Congress MPs Deepender S. Hooda and Rajiv Satav, along with RJD MP Manoj Jha and DMK MP Tiruchi Siva gave notices on farm laws while BSP MP Ashok Siddhartha on the issue of fuel price hike.

"The opposition will have ample time on these issues during the budget and appropriation bill discussion, also the farmers issue had been discussed during the first leg of the Budget Session, so notices are not allowed," Naidu said.