Parliament Updates: Both Houses adjourned till tomorrow as impasse between govt & Opposition continues
Parliament Budget Session: The BJP-Congress slugfest escalated on the first three days of the second leg of the Budget Session with the BJP MPs seeking an apology from Rahul Gandhi for his London remarks and counter-slogans from the Opposition benches demanding a JPC probe into the Adani issue.
Parliament Budget Session: The second leg of the Budget session of Parliament began on Monday (March 13) and will continue till April 6. The proceedings in Parliament were paralysed for the third consecutive day on Wednesday as the BJP stepped up its offensive against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in the UK, accusing him of insulting the country's constitutional institutions and reiterating its demand for an apology. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day amid a ruckus with BJP members raising slogans and seeking an apology from Gandhi, while the Congress-led opposition waved placards with quotes from speeches of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visits abroad. Meanwhile, the focus of the second part of the Budget Session will be on demand for grants and passage of the Union Budget. As per the records, about 26 Bills are currently pending in the Rajya Sabha and close to 9 in the Lok Sabha for passage. Two Bills - The Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 and The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022 were referred to a Joint Committee by the government last Winter Session and they are currently being examined by the panel.
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March 16, 2023 2:09 PM (IST)
Both Houses adjourned till Friday 11 AM
The proceedings of both Houses have been adjourned till Friday, 11 AM, as ruckus continued for the third straight day over Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the United Kingdom.
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March 16, 2023 1:44 PM (IST)
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reaches Parliament
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reached Parliament. He is likely to speak on his London remarks that have created a stir for the last three days in both Houses.
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March 16, 2023 1:00 PM (IST)
Opposition forms human chain to protest outside Parliament over Adani row
Opposition MPs formed a human chain to protest outside Parliament over the Adani row and demand a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe.
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March 16, 2023 11:08 AM (IST)
Both Houses adjourned till 2 PM as uproar continues for third straight day
The proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned as the ruckus between the government and Opposition continues over Rahul Gandhi's remarks as well as the Adani issue, for the third consecutive day in the Parliament.
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March 16, 2023 10:55 AM (IST)
PM Modi holds meeting with top ministers in Parliament
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with his top ministers including Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal, Anurag Thakur, Kiren Rijiu and Pralhad Joshi, in Parliament.
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March 16, 2023 10:53 AM (IST)
Budget Session: Opp leaders meet at Kharge's office before commencement of 3rd day proceedings
Leaders from like-minded opposition parties met at the office of LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament in order to make strategies to corner the government over the Adani issue.
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March 16, 2023 10:09 AM (IST)
It's govt conspiracy to not let Parliament run: Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the central government, saying it's their conspiracy to not let the Parliament run. "The government is ignoring our demand for a JPC probe in the Adani issue. They don't want to discuss issues of unemployment and inflation. Earlier on numerous occasions, Modi Ji spoke against India abroad. There is no question of apologising," he added.
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March 16, 2023 9:59 AM (IST)
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to attend Parliament today
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is set to attend Parliament today. He is also likely to talk to the media about the controversy over his speech made in London.
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March 16, 2023 9:57 AM (IST)
Congress leader Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha
Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari has given an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha, to have a discussion on "the essence, substance and spirit of Freedom of Speech accorded to the MPs under Article 105 of the Constitution".
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March 16, 2023 9:55 AM (IST)
Rajya Sabha: AAP's Sanjaj Singh gives 'suspension of business notice' over Adani issue
Amid the ongoing second leg of the Budget Session, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh has given a suspension of business notice demanding a JPC probe in the Adani issue.
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March 16, 2023 9:53 AM (IST)
Lok Sabha: Congress leader gives adjournment motion notice over Adani issue
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over the Adani issue.
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March 16, 2023 9:52 AM (IST)
Rahul Gandhi must apologise for his London remarks: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi must apologise for what he said in his London seminar. "He has insulted our democracy, judiciary and nation. We must raise our voices against those who speak against our nation," he said. "If Rahul Gandhi says something and Congress gets into trouble because of that, we have nothing to do with it. But if he defames our country, then as the citizens of this country, we can’t be quiet," he added.
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March 16, 2023 9:49 AM (IST)
Opposition MPs demand summoning of SEBI chief on Adani issue in finance panel meet
The opposition MPs demanded that the Standing Committee for Finance summon SEBI Chief and other senior officials of RBI on the Hindenburg report and its findings with regard to industrialist Gautam Adani. Among the MPs who put forth their demand include former Union Minister and Lok Sabha MP from Congress Manish Tewari along with his party colleagues, Gaurav Gogoi and Pramod Tiwari, Pinaki Misra and Amar Patnaik from BJD, Saugata Roy of TMC.