Parliament highlights: Both Houses adjourned till July 26

House proceedings after Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as India's 15th President on Monday were rocked by Opposition ruckus and sloganeering, which demanded a discussion on inflation and price rise. The Houses will reconvene on July 26, 11 am.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day

Raghav Chadda of AAP has raised issues against BJP leader Ajay Pratap Singh in the Rajya Sabha.

Trinamool joins Oppn ranks, alleges protocol violation during Prez swearing-in

After announcing that it will abstain from the Vice Presidential election, the Trinamool Congress has signed a letter against alleged protocol violation during the swearing-in ceremony of the President.

The opposition has written a letter to the Chairman of the House wherein it has alleged that there was a protocol violation in the sitting arrangement for the Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition. The letter signed by several opposition members said, "Today at the swearing-in ceremony of the hon'ble President, Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, LOP in the Rajya Sabha was made to sit in a seat not commensurate with the position he holds."

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 5 pm amid Opposition ruckus

The Ministry of Civil Aviation informed Rajya Sabha today that a state government cannot stake a claim on revenue earned by AAI from lands which have been vested to the AAI by the state government voluntarily.

Proceedings resume in Rajya Sabha.

The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 is being taken up for discussion.

Proceedings in Lok Sabha adjourned for the day. The House will now meet at 11 AM tomorrow, July 26.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 4 pm, Lok Sabha is taking up Zero Hour.

Both Houses have reconvened

Opposition leaders in Rajya Sabha writes to Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, complaining about Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge "made to sit in a seat not commensurate with the position he holds"

List of Business in the Lower House

Speaker warns opposition members to not disrupt proceedings; adjourns House till 3 amid continued sloganeering. Prioir to that the house was discussing accreditation system for universities and colleges during the question hour

Derek O Brien outpoints that since 2017 most Opposition notices on discussions on topics have not been approved. Ruckus ensues.

Rajya Sabha djourned till 3 pm after ruckus disrupts proceedings;

Opposition, not govt, unwilling to have civil discussion: Piyush Goyal defends government, says that the claim that govt not wanting to discuss in Parliament is baseless.

Kharge asks why the government is not discussing inflation, price rise? Other Opposition members agree

Ruckus after RS Chairman refuses to allow notices by Kharge, others

List of Business in the Upper House

WATCH LIVE: Rajya Sabha proceedings

WATCH LIVE: Lok Sabha proceedings

A new era in the sport, historic victory: Rajya Sabha congratulates Neeraj Chopra on win at World Athletics Championships

Manner in which Centre has malice towards us & the way in which probe agencies are being misused against us - I gave Notice under Rule 267 in RS that it is not right to use agencies like ED, CBI to harass ministers of state govts: Sanjay Singh

Manner in which Centre has malice towards us & the way in which probe agencies are being misused against us - I gave Notice under Rule 267 in RS that it is not right to use agencies like ED, CBI to harass ministers of state govts. It should be discussed in the House: AAP MP Sanjay Singh

TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Derek O'Brien & Dr Santanu Sen have given Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 on the 'Urgent need to check price rise in essential commodities.'

Former President Ram Nath Kovind, family leave Rashtrapati Bhawan; The President's bodyguard, Guard of Honour escort their former supreme commander with full honours

Nation watched with pride as Droupadi Murmu took oath as President, a watershed moment for India: PM Modi

Tri-Services Guard of Honour presented to former President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Kovind inspects his last guard of honour at the Rashtrapati Bhawan

Murmu inspects her first Guard of Honour after taking the oath, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi

Droupadi Murmu leaves Parliament Hall

My election is proof that the poor in India can dream and make them come true: Murmu

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Countless freedom fighters like Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Nehru ji, Sardar Patel, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Chandrashekhar Azad had taught us to keep the self-respect of the nation paramount: Murmu

Our freedom struggle was a continuous stream of those struggles and sacrifices which had watered so many ideals and possibilities for independent India. Pujya Bapu showed us the way to establish the cultural ideals of India through Swaraj, Swadeshi, Swachhata and Satyagraha: Murmu.

Reaching the post of President is not my personal achievement, it is the achievement of every poor person in India: Murmu

Today, I assure all the countrymen, especially the youth of India and the women of India, that while working in this position, their interests will be paramount for me, Murmu says in her first address.

Today I feel proud to lead such a progressive India, Murmu says.

I am the first from my land to get a college education. This is the greatness of my country: Murmu

It is the greatness of our country that a woman from a poor background like mine is elected to this chair, Murmu says. My election is proof that the poor in India can dream and make them come true, she says.

I humbly greet all the fellow citizens from this sacred Parliament, a symbol of the hopes, aspirations and rights of all the citizens of India: Murmu

Your affection, trust and support will be my greatest strength in discharging my functions and responsibilities, Murmu says.

Droupadi Murmu, the first Tribal President of india addresses the nation.

Droupadi Murmu, Ram Nath Kovind at the Parliament Hall, to take oath in a couple of minutes

WATCH LIVE: Swearing in ceremony of Droupadi Murmu

National Anthem is being sung; Murmu to take oath shortly

Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind escorts President-elect to Parliament Hall in the presence of Lok Sabha Spaker, RS chairman Venkaiah Naidu and other dignitaries. CJI N V Ramana to adminiter oath of office to Droupadi Murmu

Murmu is the second woman to take on the role of President of India.

Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind and President-elect Droupadi Murmu leave from Rashtrapati Bhavan for the Parliament.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha over the "misuse of CBI and ED against the Delhi Government"

Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind and his wife Savita Kovind extend greetings to President-elect Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President-elect Droupadi Murmu pays tribute at Rajghat in Delhi ahead of swearing in ceremony

CPI(M) MP moves bill in RS to ensure Centre consults States for matters on Concurrent List

At a time states are up in arms against the Centre over introduction of NEET and CUET among others, a CPI(M) MP has moved a private member's bill in Rajya Sabha to ensure that the Centre consults state and get its sanction for enacting legislations on subjects that fall in the Concurrent List.

Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas introduced the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the Upper House on Friday, demanding that any legislation by Parliament on matters in the Concurrent List be made only after "due consultations and deliberations" with states and taking them into confidence.

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Parliament as an institution and legislative assemblies collectively have unfortunately become irrelevant to the national discourse of the country now going back a couple of decades: Manish Tewari

On disruption rather than debate becoming the norm in Parliament with the first week of the Monsoon session nearly washed out, Tewari said, "Parliament as an institution and legislative assemblies collectively have unfortunately become irrelevant to the national discourse of the country now going back a couple of decades."

This is primarily because parliamentarians and legislators across parties, across decades and across the country have systematically devalued the institution, he said.

"What would you think of an institution where disruption is the norm and functioning is the exception? What would you think of the Supreme Court if lawyers were to disrupt its functioning on a regular basis? What would you think of the executive if the secretaries, joint secretaries or other officials go on a disruptive spree on a regular and prolonged basis," Tewari asked.

So, parliamentarians and legislators should seriously introspect whether disruption is at all a "legitimate parliamentary tactic", the Congress MP said.

"It (tactic of disruption) has to be used, it should be done tactically in an extreme situation but should definitely not become the norm," Tewari said.

Having said that, it is the responsibility of the government to run the House, he added.

With frequent adjournments affecting parliamentary work, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Sunday said MPs should seriously introspect whether disruption is at all a "legitimate tactic", asserting that it should only be used in an "extreme situation"

He, however, said it is the responsibility of the government to run the House, and putting the blame for frequent adjournments on the Congress is both "unfortunate and opportunistic", as the BJP and its allies had stalled Parliament during their time as the opposition during 2004-14.

Opposition's vice presidential candidate Margaret Alva has so far reached out to chief ministers of Delhi, Karnataka, and Assam as part of her campaign bid.

Alva on Saturday had met Kejriwal and sought his support for her candidature. She has also spoken with Himanta Biswa Sarma and Basavaraj Bommai, BJP chief ministers from Assam and Karnataka, respectively.

Coming from a humble tribal family of Uparbeda village near Rairangpur, 64-year-old Murmu has come a long way from a councilor to an MLA, a minister and Jharkhand Governor to being elected President of India.

Only four members of the President-elect's family - brother, sister-in-law, daughter and son-in-law - will attend the oath taking ceremony

President-elect Droupadi Murmu may wear a traditional Santali saree when she takes the oath of office in Delhi on Monday. Her sister-in-law Sukri Tudu is travelling to Delhi with a special saree used by Santal women in Eastern India.

The Santali sarees have some stripe work on one end and is worn by the Santal women on special occasions. The saree is vertically symmetric and has both the ends designed with the same motifs. Sukri, who along with her husband and family members, live in Uparbeda village near Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district, said she is also carrying traditional sweet pancakes, also called ‘Arisa Pitha’ for Murmu.

Murmu's swearing in: Traffic movement to be affected

A senior police officer has asked commuters to avoid roundabout Kautilya, Teen Murti Marg, roundabout Teen Murti, Akbar Road, roundabout Gol Methi, Krishna Menon Marg, Vijay Chowk, K Kamraj Marg from 9 am to noon on Monday.

Other roads to be avoided are roundabout Sunehri Masjid, Rafi Marg, roundabout Rail Bhawan, Sansad Marg, Imtiaz Khan Marg, Gurudwara Rakabganj Road, roundabout Patel Chowk, Raisina Road, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, Maulana Azad Road and Motilal Nehru Marg.

The Personnel Ministry on Friday directed partial closure of certain government offices as well.

The construction work of the new Parliament building will also be stopped during that time.

Delhi traffic police issues advisory for movements during Prez-elect's swearing-in ceremony

Vehicular movement is likely to be affected in Lutyens Delhi on Monday due to the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect of India, Delhi Traffic Police said Sunday.

Special arrangements have been made to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.