# Rajya Sabha adjourned as Opposition protests disrupt Question Hour 2026-08-10T11:30:04+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rajya Sabha Chairman Radhakrishnan adjourned the House until 2 pm after Opposition protests disrupted Question Hour. Power Minister Manohar Lal told MPs that India had met its highest-ever peak power demand of 270.8 GW, against available generation capacity of 284 GW. He said the government was preparing for an anticipated peak demand of 300 GW next year. Lal said there was no power shortage anywhere in the country and that Chhattisgarh was not facing one. He added that the government would examine local problems linked to delayed power projects if they were reported. Opposition members are seeking discussions on several issues, including alleged police action against student protesters during a 20 July demonstration in Delhi, and statements from the prime minister and home minister. ## Coverage - nationalheraldindia.com Tags: Manohar Lal, Opposition protests, Parliament, power supply, Rajya Sabha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rajya-sabha-adjourned-as-opposition-protests-disrupt-question-hour/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rajya-sabha-adjourned-as-opposition-protests-disrupt-question-hour/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.