Parliament Monsoon Session: Rajya Saha passes Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill

Proceedings of both Houses have been adjourned for the day. The Parliament will reconvene on Wednesday at 11 am. 

Rajya Sabha passed Mediation Bill that halves the maximum time for completing mediation proceedings to 180 days.

A bill to provide a fixed 50-year production lease for offshore minerals was passed by Lok Sabha amid protests by the opposition over the situation in ethnic-violence hit Manipur. Replying to a brief discussion in the House, Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi said under the Offshore Areas Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment) Bill, 2023, the government seeks to introduce auction as the route to award production lease for offshore minerals.

Speaking about the Delhi services bill, Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi said, “Arguments of opposition are baseless...they're misleading the people...Delhi is a union territory...so the centre has the primacy...opposition actually has nothing left to say so they're trying to mislead the people.”

Rajya Saha passed the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to amend the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002. The Bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha.

The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order Amendment Bill, 2023’ passed in Lok Sabha today. 

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that a brief introduction on the Delhi (NCT) Ordinance Bill happened in the Parliament today and not the debate on it. "It's our right to oppose the introduction and 5-6 members of the opposition tried to oppose it. One of the parties, got up as an opposition and supported the government, but others said that it's illegal," he added. 

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023 passed in Lok Sabha.

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge held a press conference today. "We are doing this press conference because the govt is not letting us speak in the Parliament. PM is discussing other issues but he is not replying to us. PM Modi is not willing to give a statement on the Manipur issue, he is not speaking in the Parliament. They are trying to create confusion that the Opposition is not ready to discuss the issue, but we are waiting for the past 11 days to discuss this issue," he added. 

BJD to support the passing of the Delhi Services bill and to oppose the No confidence motion Brought by the Opposition. The Biju Janta Dal (BJD) supported the passing of the Delhi Services bill and to opposed the No confidence motion Brought by the Opposition.  "A three-line whip in this regard has been issued to all Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs of BJD to be present in the house and undertake the above," the BJD stated. 

"Constitution has given the House, power to pass any law regarding the state of Delhi. Supreme Court judgement has clarified that Parliament can bring any law regarding the state of Delhi. All objection is political. Please permit me to bring this bill," said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on GNCT (Amendment) bill 2023 in the Lok Sabha.

Soon after Delhi Services Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha, the Lower House was adjourned till 3 pm as opposition MPs created ruckus.

The Parliament has the right to make law on Delhi, said Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha on Delhi Services Bill.

"Delhi Services Bill is totally anti-federal and undemocratic, we're going to oppose it with tooth and nail", said KC Venugopal, Congress General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP.

The Delhi Services Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha today. Congress extended its support to AAP to oppose the bill.

Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm amid an uproar by opposition MPs in the Upper House.

The sources of the Lok Sabha Speaker said that a discussion on the No-Confidence Motion may take place on August 8, 9, or 10. PM Modi's reply is likely on 10 August.

"I appreciate Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit's statement. I tweeted and congratulated him," said BJP leader Dr Harsh Vardhan on Delhi Ordinance Bill.

After Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha was also adjourned. The Upper House was adjourned till 12 pm after oppositon MPs created ruckus demanding discussion on Manipur issue under Rule 267.

Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm after oppositon MPs created ruckus demanding discussion on Manipur issue under Rule 267.

"We have clearly said that we have taken a decision to strongly oppose the Delhi Ordinance Bill," said Congress leader K Suresh on Delhi Ordinance Bill.

Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal will move the Mediation Bill, 2021 in the Rajya Sabha today for its consideration and passage to promote and facilitate mediation, especially institutional mediation, for the resolution of disputes, commercial or otherwise, enforce mediated settlement agreements, provide for a body for registration of mediators, to encourage community mediation and to make online mediation as acceptable and cost-effective process.

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur will introduce the Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha today to provide for press, registration of periodicals.

Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal will introduce the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha today to amend the Advocates Act, 1961.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is to move the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha today for its consideration and passage to amend the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002. The Bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha.

Six Bills, including Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023, were listed in Rajya Sabha today. Out of six, two were for introduction and 4 for consideration and passage.