New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi took oath on Thursday 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 witnessed slogan shouting and walk-out during oath taking. The former CJI Ranjan Gogoi took oath in English in the name of God. Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu administered the oath. As his name was called for oath taking, Congress and Left members started shouting the slogans like ‘shame on you’ and ‘deal’, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu ordered that the shouting slogans will not go on the record.

The Congress, Left and their allies shouted slogans and staged a walk-out from the house, at the time of Gogoi took oath. Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said it was not fair to shout slogans “No, this is not the way. Nothing will go on records. It is unfair, very unfair”, as Gogoi complete his oath. He also said that it is very unbecoming of members of Parliament. After taking oath, Gogoi walked up to the chair to greet Venkaiah Naidu, who responded to his greeting with folding hands.

Law Minister Ravi Shanker Prasad, who was among the first to greet Gogoi when he entered the house minutes before the proceedings began. Ravi Shanker Prasad said what opposition members did was “Grossly unfair”. The Congress has argued that the Gogoi’s nomination to RS “within four months” of his retirement will shake the confidence and faith people have in the Independence of the Judiciary.