Parliament Monsoon Session: The third day of the ongoing session is also marred by protests over the Manipur violence by opposition MPs.
Parliament Monsoon Session: Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha failed to execute any business as opposition members caused uproar over the situation in Manipur regardless of the government's assurance that it was ready to discuss the issue in both Houses on Thursday.
Competitive exam for HC judges selection: In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Meghwal said, "There is no proposal to introduce a competitive examination for selection of high court judges as the procedure as per Constitutional provisions is being followed."
The Parliament is the supreme legislative body of the country. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the President of India and two houses: the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) and the Lok Sabha (Lowe House).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a brief conversation with Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and enquired about her health.
Parliament Monsoon Session: As many as 31 bills are likely to be taken up during the session, which will continue till August 11 comprising of 17 sittings.
Parliament Monsoon Session: Stormy parliament session is expected as the Centre is willing to discuss all issues including that of Manipur.
Parliament monsoon session: The Parliament session is expected to be stormy as the power game has begun for Lok Sabha Election that is scheduled for next year.
Parliament House and Sansad Bhawan are both used interchangeably in official parlance, while the building was named Council House when it was conceived by the British in the 1920s after the imperial capital was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi after the grand durbar of 1911.
Derek O’Brien and AAP’s Sanjay Singh spent the night at the protest site near the entrance of Parliament.
Earlier, Rajya Sabha was adjourned as opposition MPs began raising the issues. While Congress and other opposition parties wanted to raise the issue of rise in prices of essential items, AAP's Sanjay Singh rushed to the Well of the House holding placards over the hooch tragedy in Gujarat.
The development comes as Opposition parties continued to force adjournment in the two Houses of Parliament over their demands related to price rise and imposition of GST by the government on some items of daily use.
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Parliament Monsoon Session: Opposition parties protested in both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday to press for urgent discussions on issues, disrupting proceedings for the second consecutive day of the Monsoon session.
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Day one of the session witnessed a ruckus by the Opposition members following disruption in Rajya Sabha proceedings, leading to the adjournment of the House for the entire day.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra on Aug 12 said, "It's unfortunate how Congress and other Opposition parties are protesting on road. Democracy has been shamed. I would say that not just VP Venkaiah Naidu cried but democracy also cried. Opposition ensured washout of the whole session, and this is height of anarchy".
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned sine die while Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till 12 noon amid opposition protests over various issues. The parliament proceedings have been hit over the last few weeks due to protests over the Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues. The Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla later held a meeting with leaders of the House and said that he was pained to see that the House did not run smoothly during the Monsoon session.
Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu as he broke down recalling ruckus by opposition on Tuesday. he said "I couldn’t sleep all night. Yesterday was a golden opportunity to discuss the plight of the farmers".
The Bill aims to restore the power that allowed the states and Union Territories (UTs) to prepare their own Other Backward Class (OBC) list.
The Monsoon Session has seen repeated disruptions over the Pegasus issue, forcing both Houses to be adjourned several times. The opposition wants a discussion on the issue, while the government is not very keen.
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