Parliament Highlights: Both Houses adjourned till tomorrow

Amid the ongoing controversy over the Pegasus snooping scandal, the Opposition parties are going to submit a joint motion for adjournment in the Lok Sabha today. Follow DH for live updates

Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow.

Congress members throw papers, torn placards at Chair in Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed unruly scenes when some Congress members threw papers and torn placards at the Chair and Treasury benches.

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Lok Sabha adjourned till 4 pm amid Opposition uproar.

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 3 PM amid continuous disruptions by Opposition

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Rajya Sabha passes Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021; adjourned till 11 am tomorrow

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2:45 pm for the third time today as Opposition MPs continued sloganeering, demanding discussion on 'Pegasus Project' report

Rahul means irresponsible: Sambit Patra

Congress is not letting the Parliament function. If Parliament is not functioning, why do you want such a discussion (on Pegasus) in the standing committee, which is an extension of the Parliament?: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on moving a privilege motion against Shashi Tharoor

Sambit Patra attacks Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over protests during Parliament proceedings

The forthcoming Census will be the first digital Census & there is a provision for self-enumeration. A mobile app for collection of data & a Census Portal for management & monitoring of various related activities have been developed: Nityanand Rai, MoS Home Affairs in Rajya Sabha

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The entire Opposition is and will remain united on the issues of national security and farm laws: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut at Parliament

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For us, Pegasus is a matter related to nationalism & treason. This weapon has been used against democracy. For me, it's not a matter of privacy. I see it as an anti-national act. Narendra Modi & Amit Shah Ji have attacked soul of India's democracy: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

As per Relief Office set up in 1990 by Govt of J&K, 44,167 Kashmiri migrant families had moved from the Valley since 1990 due to security concerns. Out of these, the number of Hindu Migrant families is 39,782: MoS Home Affairs Nityanand Rai in a written reply in Rajya Sabha

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We want to ask just one question. Has the Govt of India bought Pegasus? Yes or No. Did the Govt use Pegasus weapon against its own people? We have been told clearly by the Govt that no discussion will take place on Pegasus in the House: Rahul Gandhi

Don't want to disturb proceedings but our voices are being suppressed in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi

Why is the Opposition involved in such objectionable acts? asks Anurag Thakur

Doesn't Opposition have enough issues for discussions? Is Opposition trying to defame India across the world? We strongly condemn such acts: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Opposition MPs' protest in Parliament

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On June 30, SC had directed National Disaster Management Authority to recommend guidelines for ex-gratia payment to families of persons who died due to Covid. The matter is in consultation with all stakeholders: MoS Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply in Rajya Sabha

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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm over uproar by Opposition MPs, demanding a discussion over the 'Pegasus Project' report

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Lok Sabha adjourned till 1400 hours during the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12:30 hours, amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs

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In Opposition leaders' meet, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Govt is defaming Opposition by saying that we're not allowing Parliament to function, while we are raising matters related to the citizens, farmers & security of the country. Opposition leaders supported him

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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon

We don’t want to compromise on the issues of inflation, Pegasus, and farmers' issues. We want discussion in the House: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to ANI after a meeting of Opposition leaders at Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi hold a meeting at the PM's office in Parliament

Oppn parties hold meeting to chalk out future course of action in both Houses

CPI (Marxist) MP Elamaram Kareem gives suspension of business notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha, demanding a discussion on the 'Pegasus Project' report

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Two Congress MPs from Punjab stage dharna inside Lok Sabha for four hours

Congress MPs from Punjab Ravneet Singh Bittu and Gurjit Singh Aujala sat on a dharna inside the Lok Sabha chamber on Tuesday after after the proceedings of the House were adjourned for the day.

The Opposition has been disrupting the House since the beginning of the Monsoon session of Parliament on July 19 demanding discussion on the Centre's three farm laws besides alleged snooping of various political leaders using Pegasus spyware.

Opposition parties to meet at 10 am in Parliament, Rahul Gandhi to attend meeting

Rahul Gandhi, other Opposition leaders to submit adjournment motion on Pegasus in Lok Sabha.

PM asks BJP MPs to expose opposition parties as Parliament remains stalled

With Parliament proceedings stalled for the sixth day over the Pegasus spying row and farmers' issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reported to have asked BJP MPs on Tuesday to expose the opposition parties as the government is ready for discussions on all issues but they are not letting the two Houses to function.

According to BJP sources, Prime Minister Modi said this to his party MPs in his address to the BJP parliamentary party meeting. The standoff between the government and the opposition in Parliament has showed no signs of easing after it erupted on the opening day of the Monsoon session on July 19.

Here's the List of Business in the Rajya Sabha for July 28

Here's the List of Business in the Lok Sabha for July 28

'Ask govt to discuss farm laws, Pegasus in Parliament'

MPs from seven Opposition parties, including Akali Dal, NCP and BSP, on Tuesday wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking appointment to complain about the Narendra Modi government "stonewalling" a discussion on Pegasus snooping episode and repealing of three contentious farm laws.

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PM targets Congress for Parliament disruptions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at the Congress for causing repeated disruptions in Parliament and asked BJP MPs to “expose” the opposition plans to derail the monsoon session.

Addressing the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting, the Prime Minister also asked party leaders to prepare for the 75th anniversary of Independence by visiting 75 villages in every parliamentary constituency and highlighting local sports events.

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Centre seeks extension till January 9 for framing CAA rules

The Centre has sought yet another extension for framing rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was passed by Parliament in 2019.

The CAA was notified by the government on December 12, 2019 and came into force with effect from January 10, 2020.

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Pegasus: Oppn to submit joint adjournment motion in LS

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders, including from DMK and Shiv Sena, will submit a joint adjournment motion on Pegasus issue in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, while a meeting of all "like-minded" parties in Parliament will be held to decide on the next course of action if the government ignores the demand.

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