Digvijaya Singh tells RS that it is the duty of the ruling party to ensure that the House is in order but in this case they are disrupting proceedings.
'Unke Dil me Khot Hai': Piyush Goyal says that the Opposition is filling in gaps and the point of order is not valid as he never named any leader.
Ruckus in Rajya Sabha as Union minister Piyush Goyal demands apology from Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his speech in London.
LoP Kharge says BJP is not following rules; demands that minister Goyal's words be expunged.
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned after disruptions
Kharge raises Point of Order in the House and urges Chair to expunge Goyal's remarks. He says 'freedom of speech' can't be used to levy false charges against opposition in this manner.
Chants of 'Rahul Gandhi maafi maango' heard in Rajya Sabha as Kharge rises to speak
Oppn sloganeering continues as proceedings commence
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Kharge condemns remarks by Leader of House Piyush Goyal, says 'The world knows what is happening in India in terms of democracy'
BJP leaders demand Rahul Gandhi apologise on the floor of the House. 'What happened during Emergency?
Reacting to these remarks, Oppn leaders raise slogans, rise from seats
Decibel level should rise sometimes, not always, says Dhankhar as he speaks to House members on appropriate conduct during proceedings
Piyush Goyal slams Rahul Gandhi for insulting India and Indians abroad. 'He must apologise to the press, the people of India, the armed forces'
Ruckus erupts in Lok Sabha after NJP leaders react to Rahul Gandhi's remarks; Chair adjourns House till 2 pm
'When fundamental rights were suspended during Emergency who was in power? What happened to democracy then?' Prahad Joshi condemns Rahul Gandhi
We demand that Rahul Gandhi comes to the Parliament and offers an apology to the people of the nation and the House: Union minister & BJP leader Piyush Goyal
Rajnath Singh says Rahul Gandhi must apologise in House for making remarks on India in foreign soil
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Opposition leaders protest against the Central government in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament as the second part of the Budget session begins today
Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh arrive at the Parliament for the second part of the Budget session starting today
16 parties attend meeting of Opposition leaders to fine tune floor strategy for second leg of Budget Session
AAP and BRS jointly protest on Adani issue at Gandhi Statue
Oppn meeting ahead of the second leg of the Budget Session
Opposition ups the ante on a variety of issues, including Adani affair, price rise etc. Notices to suspend business to discuss issues submitted.
Opposition leaders meet in Kharge's office to fine-tune floor strategy in Parliament for the second leg of Budget Session; Trinamool skips.
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh gives notice under Rule 267 on the issue of "misuse of central investigative agencies against all opposition leaders including Manish Sisodia"
Dhankhar and the Opposition were at loggerheads in the Winter Session of Parliament, after he objected to Kharge’s remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expunged his remarks.
He also initiated breach of privilege proceedings against 12 Opposition MPs besides suspending Congress MP Rajani Patil for allegedly filming proceedings illegally.
Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, who met Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday ahead of the second part of the Budget Session, said that they want discussion on imp issues.
Sources said the leaders also raised the issue of appointing Dhankhar’s personal staff in Parliamentary Committees as well as his remarks against Rahul Gandhi for his statement in London.
The leaders made the remarks at a meeting of floor leaders called by Dhankhar at his official residence on the eve of the second leg of Budget Session starting Monday.
Sources said leaders like Samajwadi Party’s Ramgopal Yadav, CPI(M)’s Elamaram Kareem, BRS’ K Keshava Rao and Congress’ Jairam Ramesh spoke about the need for allowing MPs to raise issues for a minute or two even if their notices are not allowed. Trinamool Congress did not attend the meeting.
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Union Minister Arjun Munda to move the bill The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 and The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 in Rajya Sabha
This is for inclusion of certain communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation Chhattisgarh and HP
Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss "increase in the price of LPG for domestic and commercial use"
Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam gives suspension of business notice to discuss "post-poll violence in Tripura."
Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss "border situation with China"
The BJP, with one of its MPs demanding Rahul’s ouster from the Lok Sabha in Privileges Committee over his allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will not pipe down its attack on the Congress leader
Meanwhile, Congress and other Opposition parties are sure to ratchet up pressure to corner the government on Adani Group issue.
BJP looks to flex its recent victory in Northeast bypolls; Oppn looks to burst the bubb;e
Fresh from victory in Tripura and joining government’s in ally-led governments in Meghalaya and Nagaland, the BJP is expected to project it as reaffirmation of people’s will in favour of the ruling party but the Opposition will try to force a reality check on the saffron party saying that it barely made it in Tripura and did not have exemplary performance in other states and bypolls.
BJP will not pipe down its attack on Cong leader even as Cong and other Oppn parties are sure to ratchet up pressure to corner government on Adani Group issue
Dhankhar’s comments against Rahul for his remarks that mics are switched off when Opposition speaks appeared to have deteriorated the relationship between both the sides with the latter asking him not to be the “cheerleader” of the government.
Good morning, readers! Welcome to our coverage of the second leg of the Budget session in Parliament
Today, Rajya Sabha is likely to see tense confrontation between Dhankhar and the Opposition over breach of privilege proceedings against 12 MPs from various Opposition parties, notice against AAP’s Sanjay Singh for repeating notices as well as suspension of Rajani Patil, who the Congress has now appointed as its Whip. We, are expecting dramatic scenes to unfold yet again with more sloganeering and tempers and it will be interesting to see how MPs react to Rahul Gandhi's remarks in London against the regime.