New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has submitted her resignation from Rajya Sabha, which may be rejected by the chairman on technical grounds. The resignation format states that the letter should be brief and should not mention the reasons for quitting.

On the other hand, Mayawati in her 3-page resignation letter, has detailed the morning’s incident in the House where the Deputy Chairman did not allow her to speak beyond the stipulated time. A parliamentarian cannot cite a motive or reason for quitting, parliamentary procedure dictates.

“I was speaking about the atrocities against Dalits, since I belong to that community. But treasury benches did not allow me to speak about that. How can I continue in such an environment?,” Mayawati asserted after handing over her resignation letter to the Rajya Sabha secretariat.

“It is not good that I cannot speak in the House on issues close to me... When I got up to speak, the government did not allow me to complete. Since I was not allowed by the ruling party to raise these issues so I have decided to give resignation from Rajya Sabha,” she added.

Supported by Opposition members, Mayawati had been speaking about the recent anti-Dalit violence in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district in the RajyaSabha, when Deputy Chairman P J Kurien asked her to curtail her speech, which was exceeding the three-minute duration.

“I will resign from Rajya Sabha today... I have no moral right to be in the House if I am not allowed to put across my views on atrocities being committed against Dalits,” Mayawati shot back at Kurien before storming out of the premises.

After the former UP chief minister's angry walkout, Opposition members began raising slogans and forced an adjournment of the House. Mayawati 's term in the Upper House is till April next year. The decision to accept Mayawati's resignation lies with the chairman.