Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the negative public perception of the House because of forced and frequent adjournments.

Naidu said his intention behind long adjournments was to promote a sense of collective responsibility among members to minimise forced disruptions.

He also expressed concern over the “negative public perception” that was being created by these disruptions which were adversely impacting the image and credibility of the House.

While the opposition alleged that their voices were being muzzled, Naidu clearly stated that any issue can be taken up, provided the right procedure is followed.

Earlier, the Congress and a few other opposition members staged a walkout over the claim that their voices were being muzzled.

Leader of Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley also hit out at the opposition, telling them to raise issues in the House instead of running away. He expressed anger over the opposition’s attitude and said that members should refrain from levelling allegations against the Chairman.