Budget Session highlights: Oppn continues to target govt over Adani issue; LS, RS adjourned till April 3

The logjam in the Parliament continued on Thursday as both the Houses were adjourned for the day amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs over Adani issue. The Lok Sabha passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 and the Rajya Sabha passed a motion on the Forest Conservation Bill 2023. The House will resume proceedings on April 3.

That's all for today readers. Thank you for tuning in to our coverage of the second leg of the Budget Session in Parliament. The logjam between the Opposition and government stalled proceedings in both Houses on Thursday. The House will now resumed its proceedings on April 3. For more latest news log on to www.deccanherald.com.

Rajya Sabha was adjourned minutes after it resumed the proceedings amid protest by Opposition MPs over Adani issue.

As soon as the House resumed, a motion on Forest Conservation Bill 2023 was moved by an MP. The motion was passed. Meanwhile, the Opposition MPs were heard shouting: "Youcannot do this."

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day after passing Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022, amid ruckus in the House with opposition MPs continuing their protest over the Adani issue.

As MPs re-assembled at 12 pm after the adjournment in the morning, opposition members rushed to the Well of the House and raised slogans demanding a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the Adani issue.

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NCP MP Supriya Sule with party MP from Lakshadweep Mohammad Faizal P P, at Parliament House complex in New Delhi, Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday restored the membership of Faizal, who was disqualified from the lower house in January following his conviction in a criminal case with a 10-year jail term. Credit: PTI Photo

Rahul, Sonia Gandhi leave Parliament after meeting with party MPs

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reaches Parliament

As Opposition MPs continued to raise slogans, the Chair adjourned the House till 11 am on April 3.

Earlier,Lok Sabha passed theCompetition (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

Rama Devi, who is currently on the Chair, is urging Opposition MPs to go back to their seats. They are raising slogans demanding a probe into the Adani issue.

Proceedings have resumed in Lok Sabha.

Meeting of Congress party's MPs from Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha is under way in CPP office

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Meanwhile, in Rajya Sabha, the Chair adjourned the House till 2 pm as Opposition MPs continued to raise slogans demanding a JPC probe into the Adani issue.

The proceedings in the Lok Sabha has been adjourned amid sloganeering by the Opposition MPs over Adani issue.

Proceedings have begun in both the Houses. In Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Opposition MPs are raising slogans demanding a JPC probe into the Hindenburg report on Adani Group.

Congress MP Sonia Gandhi arrives at Parliament

Like-minded Opposition party leaders meeting under way to discuss floor strategy

NCP leader Mohammed Faizal's disqualification from Lok Sabha has been revoked.

TMC MPs protest near Ambedkar Statue in Parliament to 'Save Democracy, Save Constitution'

Congress MP Manish Tewari has given an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi.

Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the Adani Group issue and disqualification of Rahul Gandhi.

Opposition leaders to meet at 10.15 am; Congress MPs at 10.30 am in Parliament

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Meanwhile, the Congress is also mulling moving a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, accusing him of being partial in his actions against the Opposition, sources said on Tuesday.

The trigger for the move came following the issuance of a notification disqualifying Rahul Gandhi, a day after his conviction in a defamation case as well as claims that the Opposition was not getting a chance to raise the Adani issue.

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A court in Surat sentenced Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail in a defamation case based on a complaint by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi for his alleged remark in 2019, "How come all thieves have Modi as the common surname?"

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Stalemate to continue in Parliament, budget session may end early

With the stalemate continuing in Parliament, the session is likely to be wound up early.The Budget session is scheduled to end on April 6, but with continued logjam over various issues, sources are saying that it may be sine die soon.

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