Parliament Highlights: Lok Sabha adjourned to meet again tomorrow at 11amRajya Sabha adjourned for the day as Opposition parties on Wednesday staged a protest on Parliament premises against inflation and the hike in the Goods and Services Tax. Congress and other parties have been seeking a discussion in Parliament on the issue of inflation and GST rates. Parliament has witnessed disruptions over the issue ever since the start of the Monsoon Session on Monday.
Lok Sabha adjourned to meet again tomorrow at 11am
Lok Sabha adjourned till 4 pm amidst opposition protests over issues of price rise, GST on essential food items
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FM Sitharaman who has to reply is down with Covid-19, as soon as she recovers & when BAC decides and both chairs give permission, we're ready for discussion. Congress is not interested in constructive debate but in causing disruptions: Union minister Pralhad Joshi
Govt ready for discussion, says Pralhad Joshi
Congress has said that they are demanding a debate in Parliament on the issue of price rise but the government is not agreeing. I will firmly clarify that Government is ready for discussion: Union minister Pralhad Joshi
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Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day; to meet at 11 am tomorrow amid Opposition ruckus on GST and inflation issues
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day amid Opposition ruckus on GST and inflation issues. The House will meet at 11 am tomorrow.
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Lok Sabha adjourned till 2pm amid sloganeering by the Opposition MPs
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Opposition protests against price rise, GST on third day of Monsoon Session
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Rahul Gandhi never posed a question, and always disrespected Parliamentary proceedings...He's the one to have less than 40% attendance in Parliament...Today, the person who's been politically unproductive is dedicating himself to ensuring there's no debate in Parliament: Smriti Irani, BJP
A gentleman whose entire political history has been dotted with showing disrespect to Parliamentary procedure is adamant to bring down the productivity of Lok Sabha: BJP's Smriti Irani on Rahul Gandhi
Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh moves an adjournment motion over the depreciation of the Rupee against the Dollar
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Running away from discussion in Parliament on price rise, GST hike 'unparliamentary': Rahul targets Modi govt
Parliament proceedings took a hit for the second day on Tuesday as the Opposition insisted on an immediate discussion on price rise and other issues with top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacking the government, saying that it is "unparliamentary" on the part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not answer questions and run away from a discussion in Parliament.
To paraphrase a line borrowed from Reader’s Digest, whether the thesaurus is a friend or foe (confidante or nemesis), it’s a book for our parliamentarians to keep at hand (hereabouts or accessible) so they can find a word that’s just right (consummate, first-rate, or dandy).