Budget Session Highlights: Heavy sloganeering prevails; House adjourned till March 27

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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am on March 27

It is an unwholesome state of affairs that we in this temple of democracy are facing a situation where dialogue and debate is not taking place: Dhankar

New Education Policy looks after academics and women, academics and young children: Irani

After three decades, India now has a new National Education Policy. Through this House, I wish to give my gratitude to the PM: Smriti Irani

Rajya Sabha proceedings commence

Rajya Sabha adjourned amid sloganeering

We're fighting for the JPC into Adani issue. BJP is scared as there's something fishy. We'll keep fighting unitedly for it: Mallikarjun Kharge

Protesting Opposition MPs have been detained at Vijay Chowk outside Parliament.

Opposition MPs take out march to Vijay Chowk from Parliament; demand JPC probe into Adani issue

Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday; Rajya Sabha to reconvene at 2:30 pm

Even as Oppn members continue sloganeering, Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2023 with over 45 amendments

Opposition members display placards demanding JPC probe as FM Sitharaman moves Finance Bill for consideration

Credit card payments for foreign tours not being captured under LRS, RBI to look into the matter: FM Sitharaman in Lok Sabha

Finance minister proposes setting-up of committee to look into issues related to pension for govt employees

Amid heavy sloganeering in Lok Sabha, FM Nirmala Sitharaman moves Finance Bill for consideration

Unrelenting Opposition members demand setting up of JPC as Lok Sabha reconvenes

Members of Opposition shout "Modi, Adani bhai, bhai" as Lok Sabha reconvenes

Lok Sabha reconvenes amid ruckus

LS adjourned till 12 noon; RS till 2:30 pm as Oppn, BJP spar over Adani, Rahul Gandhi’s UK remark

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2: 30 pm as Opposition raises Adani affair and BJP demands Rahul's apology

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar reads out notice issued by members

Rahul Gandhi attends the meeting of Congress MPs at the Congress Parliamentary Office in Parliament

Amid ruckus, Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon

Rahul Gandhi reaches Parliament, attends Congress Parliamentary Party meeting

P Chidambaram says, “Worst message from a parliamentary democracy is to approve a Budget without discussion”

Congress Whip Manickam Tagore submits adjournment notice in Lok Sabha to discuss threat to Indian democracy by not allowing 18 Opposition leaders and Rahul Gandhi to speak in Parliament

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to move The Finance Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha today to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2023-2024 be taken into consideration

Lok Sabha passes Rs 45 lakh crore union budget without discussion

The Union Budget 2023-24, which envisages total expenditure of Rs 45.03 lakh crore for the financial year beginning April 1, was passed by Lok Sabha on Thursday without any discussion. Demands for grants and the Appropriation Bill, 2023 were passed by the lower house of parliament by voice vote amid logjam over Adani issue and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remark in London. If the stalemate continues, the government is likely to push for the passage of the Finance Bill on Friday, also without discussion.