Rajya Sabha Chairman urges members not to record proceedings of house by mobile phones

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu today urged the members not to record the proceedings of the house by using mobile phones. 

Referring to the use of mobile phones by some members to record the proceedings of the house while sitting in the chamber, he  reminded the members of the ban on usage of cellular phones



within the Upper House Chamber.

The Chairman stressed that such recording and its circulation in the social media amounts to breach of privilege and contempt of the house. Mr. Naidu asked the members to desist from such unwarranted activities inside the chamber and to be careful in this regard.