Parliament Highlights: Massive setback for AAP as RS passes Delhi Services Bill

Congress issues whip to Rajya Sabha MPs, asks them to be present in House

With the Delhi Services Bill likely to be taken up in Rajya Sabha, the Congress has issued a three-lined whip to its MPs asking them to be present in the Upper House till its adjournment on Monday.

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Editors Guild voices concern on Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill

The Editors Guild of India on Sunday expressed deep concern over the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill and Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, saying both the proposed laws will have an impact on media freedom.

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Congress planning a grand show to mark Rahul Gandhi's re-entry in Parliament

All eyes will be on the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Monday as it is likely to take a call on reinstating Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership even as Opposition leaders questioned the “delay” in revoking the Congress leader’s suspension.

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No-trust motion in focus as Monsoon Session enters final leg

No-trust motion, Delhi services bill, stalemate on Manipur debate and Rahul Gandhi's re-entry into Lok Sabha will dominate the final leg of Parliament's Monsoon Session, which will end on Friday.

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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is to move 'The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023' for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha today.

Business List for Lok Sabha:

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is to move 'The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023' for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha today.

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh will move 'The Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill, 2023' in Lok Sabha today.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to move 'The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023' in Lok Sabha today.

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to move 'The Mediation Bill, 2023' in Lok Sabha today.

Several Opposition MPs move notices demanding discussion on Manipur, India-China border issues and Delhi Services Bill

Congress MP Manish Tewari has given an Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha, demanding to discuss the border situation with China.

Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given an Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the "misuse of probe agencies by the government and to direct the government to stop such attitude immediately."

RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha has given suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the Manipur situation.

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak gives notice under Rule 66 and Rule 67 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States, to oppose taking up for consideration and passage 'The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2023'.

AAP MP Raghav Chadha, Congress MPs Jebi Mather and Syed Naseer Hussain have given Suspension of Business notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to discuss the situation in Manipur in the House.

Delhi Services Bill is an attack on federal structure, says Sanjay Raut

Parties which believe in democracy will oppose Delhi services bill, says AAP MP Sushil Gupta

"This is an experimental bill that BJP is introducing, starting from Delhi... wherever there are non-BJP governments, they will introduce this bill and weaken the state government. The parties which believe in democracy will oppose this...", says AAP MP Sushil Gupta on Delhi Services Bill.

Rahul Gandhi is back in Lok Sabha as an MP

Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued an order to review his suspension.

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Proceedings resume in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Ruckus in Lok Sabha as Opposition MPs raise slogans in the Lower House.

"This House is not for sloganeering," says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 12 noon amid sloganeering.

BJP MP is raising the issue to law and order situation in Rajasthan.

Leader of the House, Piyush Goyal says that the government wanted to have a discussion on the Manipur issue but the Opposition is not interested.

Amid ruckus, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar adjourns the proceedings till 2 pm.

Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav thanks Speaker for not delaying Rahul Gandhi's MP status restoration

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at Parliament

I.N.D.I.A alliance leaders raise 'Rahul Gandhi Zindabad' slogans as they welcome him to the Parliament.

Lok Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till 2 pm amid ruckus.

Several Opposition MPs welcomed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he arrived at Parliament. Earlier in the day, Lok Sabha Secretariat had revoked his disqualification as an MP, paving way for him to attend the last leg of the Monsoon Session.

Rahul Gandhi pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Parliament House

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and MP Rahul Gandhi are at Parliament in Delhi.

Rahul Gandhi not 'blame free', only his conviction stayed, says Sushil Modi

Congress delegation that visited Manipur is meeting Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi at Congress office in Parliament.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to Speaker Om Birla regarding BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's comments in Lok Sabha

Proceedings resume in both Houses.

In Rajya Sabha, the Chairman is reading out the notices submitted today against the Delhi Services Bill.

Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi opposes Delhi Services Bill in Rajya Sabha

"This bill has done something that has never been done before," says Shinghvi.

Dubbing the bill as unconstitutional, he says, "The bill violates the basic structure of democracy."

Union Home Minister Amit Shah moves the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, in Rajya Sabha.

Congress MP Singhvi calls the Delhi Services Bill "retro-regressive".

"I will demonstrate shortly, this bill is completely undemocratic," says Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi during discussion over the bill in the House.

If a democratically-elected government is not allowed to control the officers posted in their jurisdiction, then the entire concept of collective responsibility will collapse, says Singhvi.

The bill is directly trying to nullify the Supreme Court order, says Singhvi

"The bill not only insults the people of Delhi, and the Supreme Court," says Singhvi.

"Is this not an illegal power grab from the back door?" he asks.

"BJP's approach is to control by hook or crook…," says Singhvi

"This bill is completely unconstitutional, it is fundamentally anti-democratic, and it is a front-term assault on the regional voice and aspirations of the people of Delhi. It violates all principles of federalism, all norms of civil service accountability and all models of assembly-based democracy," says Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Delhi Service Bill in Rajya Sabha.

In concluding remarks, Singhvi says the bill is designed to violate all basic structures of democracy. He adds that there was no necessity to bring in the ordinance on Delhi Services Bill.

After a long time, there is good debate in the House, says Mallikarjun Kharge.

He requests the Chair to extend the time given to Singhvi to complete his argument.

The Chair grants Singhvi another minute to speak.

Singhvi says that former NDA leaders including Atal Bihar Vajpayee had introduced the idea of full statehood for Delhi. "Today, Delhi is not demanding a statehood but give power to the elected government to govern."

Uttar Pradesh BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi rises to speak.

Congress is nearing its political end, says BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi

"In Gujarat, the vote share of Congress got halved... Punjab me inko haaf kar diya, Delhi me saaf kar diya aur apne isko maaf kar diya," says Sudhanshu Trivedi. The Congress is nearing its political end, he adds.

There is not state cadre for Delhi. If a Delhi officer has to be transferred to Goa, how will the CM do it? The CM can't take those decision, says BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi

Trivedi targets CM Arvind Kejriwal over the cost of renovating the CM's residence.

"It shows how much respect they have for the bureaucrats," he says.

Trivedi says that at Sheila Dikshit's house there are reportedly 10 ACs. "I have heard that there is an AC even in the washroom," he says, adding that at CM's residence, there are 15 washrooms.

They want a super state, not just a state, says Trivedi.

Trivedi alleges that the Opposition parties don't even stick to their own party constitutions.

He cites the example of AAP and claims that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party tweaked their constitution for benefit a few readers.

They formed an alliance in 72 days, says BJP MP in a dig at I.N.D.IA.

They (I.N.D.IA) are not worried about education, they are only worried about 'kamai', says BJP MP

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed in Lok Sabha

Cong's Abhishek Singhvi attacks BJP over the Delhi Services Bill. The Opposition leader says vendetta is a "Fitrat" of the Modi government whose approach is to control by hook and crook. More by hook and less by crook.

AAP's Raghav Chadha in Rajya Sabha called the Delhi Services Bill a 'political fraud' and 'constitutional sin'.

BJD reiterates its support for Delhi Services Bill.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at the Lok Sabha says health infrastructure has become much better and is benefitting everyone in J&K after the abrogation of Article 370.

The Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023 passed in Lok Sabha

Hardeep Singh Puri slams AAP over schemes like Mohalla clinics saying that those are very average.

AIADMK extended its support for Delhi Services Bill.

Lok Sabha adjourned for the day. Debate on Delhi Services Bill continues in Rajya Sabha.

BJP names AAP leaders who were "jailed" on various charges. This led to uproar from the Opposition.

Why would a 'child of federalism' mutilate federalism? TMC's Derek O'Brien asks in RS targeting PM Modi over Delhi Services Bill

RS Chairman Dhankhar rebukes TMC's Derek O'Brien for his conduct in the House. "Your action has been the most ignoble," he told the TMC leader.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks on Delhi Services Bill in Rajya Sabha. "The aim is to make sure corruption-free administration in Delhi."

Bill in no way violates Supreme Court judgement: Shah

Centre doesn't need to snatch power, 130 crore people have given us the power: Amit Shah

Delhi was governed by BJP, Congress before 2015, but there was never confrontation with Centre: Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

Such a bill can only be introduced for a Union Territory. This is the problem of mentality that one is fighting elections of a UT but seeking powers of a state," says Shah

Uproar in Rajya Sabha over 'unparliamentary words' used by Amit Shah

This Bill is not to take away AAP govt's power, but to give power in the hands of the people of Delhi, says Shah.

The Home Minister says Congress opposing Delhi Services Bill only to appease Aam Aadmi Party.

Amit Shah says Congress govt amended Constitution giving Parliament powers to frame laws for Delhi on all subjects, including services.

AAP govt in Delhi transferred officers in vigilance dept as liquor scam files were with it, says Shah during Services Bill debate in RS.

AAP came into existence abusing Congress. But the latter is supporting it only to save the alliance. "I am telling Congress that AAP would instantly show 'thenga' to it once the Bill is passed," Shah said in RS.

Cong chief Kharge raises objection to Shah's comments.

AAP govt doesn't convene Delhi cabinet meeting regularly. It held only 6 in 2022, including 3 on Budget, and only 2 in 2023 so far: Shah

Shah challenges Cong president Kharge to debate on Manipur issue on Aug 11. "We are always ready to discuss about Manipur issue."

Rajya Sabha rejects by voice vote Opposition's motion to send Delhi Services Bill to select committee of House.

Voting under way on Delhi Services Bill.

Probe to be ordered into complaints of 5 Rajya Sabha MPs on inclusion of their names without consent in motion to send Delhi Services Bill to select committee: Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh.

Chaos in RS as voting on Delhi Services Bill to be done through slips after a technical glitch in automated voting machine.

Rajya Sabha passes Delhi Services Bill. Govt gets 131 votes while Opposition gets 102 votes.