Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Thursday took oath as a nominated member of Rajya Sabha amidst unprecedented scenes of opposition members shouting slogans and walking out of the House.
This is the first time ever that the House has witnessedslogan shouting and walkout during oath taking.
Gogoi, 65, who retired as the Chief Justice of India inNovember last year after a tenure of 13 months, took oath in English in thename of God.
As his name was called for oath taking, Congress and Leftmembers started shouting slogans like ‘Shame on You’ and ‘Deal’.
Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu ordered that the slogan shoutingwill not go on record.AsGogoi took oath, Congress, Left and their allies shouted slogans and staged awalk out from the House.