Parliament Highlights: Lok Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow as Opposition MPs raise 'Khela hobe' slogans

Opposition members continue to raise slogans against the government on various issues triggering adjournments in both Houses. Chairman Venkaiah Naidu asked Opposition MPs to "rethink their attitude" and to allow the Rajya Sabha to function.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow as Opposition MPs raise 'Khela hobe' slogans

Lok Sabha resumes proceedings again amid Opposition uproar.

The seven Opposition parties have sought time from the President to apprise him on Pegasus issue and demand for repealing of farms laws, urge him to direct the government to discuss both issues during the ongoing Parliament session.

The seven Opposition parties are: SAD, NCP, BSP, JKNC, CPI(M), CPI, RLD.

Seven Opposition parties except Congress have sought time from President Ram Nath Kovind, to seek his intervention "to uphold the dignity of the Constitution of India and parliamentary rules and procedures".

Lok Sabha adjourned till 4:30 pm.

Lok Sabha resumes proceedings amid Opposition uproar.

Lok Sabha adjourned again amid Opposition sloganeering.

Lok Sabha resumes proceedings amid Opposition uproar.

Lok Sabha adjourned again till 3:30 pm as Opposition MPs continue to raise slogans.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 4 pm as Opposition protests continue.

Rajya Sabha passes The Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021 by voice vote amid Opposition sloganeering.

National Integration Council last met in 2013: Minister informs Lok Sabha

The National Integration Council (NIC) last held its meeting in 2013, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

The objectives of the NIC are to achieve unity in diversity, freedom of religions, secularism, equality, justice-social-economic and political, and fraternity among all communities.

Rai was asked whether the government was proposing to re-constitute the NIC and whether its last meeting was held in September 2013?

"Meetings of the national integration council are convened as per requirement from time to time. There is no regular or specified time interval for convening meetings of the NIC," the minister said in a written reply.

"The last meeting of the NIC was held on 23.09.2013. However, issues of communal harmony and national integration are addressed continuously by the government," Rai said.

Centre seeks extension till January 9 for framing CAA rules

"The Committees on Subordinate Legislation, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been requested to grant further extension of time upto 09.01.2022 to frame the rules under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019," Rai said.

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Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm as Oppn uproar continues.

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Govt seeks extension till January 9 for framing CAA rules

The central government has sought an extension till January 9 for framing rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was passed by Parliament in 2019, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

He was replying to a question from Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on whether the government had missed the deadline to frame and notify CAA rules and the steps taken in this context.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3 pm amid Opposition sloganeering

Disruption caused by Opposition forces Lok Sabha adjournment till 2:30 pm.

Opposition floor leaders in Lok Sabha may meet at 5 pm to discuss strategy on Pegasus issue.

Business resumes in a noisy Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.

No democracy in the world would snoop, says Kharge

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Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar took a swipe at the protesting Opposition members and said if they are concerned about farmers, they should allow the proceedings of the House to continue.

He made the remarks while replying to a supplementary query related to an insurance scheme for farmers during the Question Hour as the Opposition members continued with their sloganeering on various issues, including the Pegasus spying issue and the agriculture laws.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition disrupt proceedings.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 12:30 pm amid uproar by Opposition parties.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after Opposition MPs storm well, raise slogans against various issues.

Opposition slogans on Pegasus issue, price rise, farm laws drown voices in Rajya Sabha

Opposition slogans demand inquiry into Pegasus snooping allegations.

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Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon

I appeal to all of you to rethink this attitude, Venkaiah Naidu said before adjourned RS

I am concerned about the media reports that some sections of the House are determined not to allow the House to function for the remainder of the session, said Chairman Naidu.

Lok Sabha adjourned till 11:45 am

Speaker Om Birla urged the Opposition to not compete over whose slogans will be louder to be compete over whose voice for their constituents will be louder.

Lok Sabha discusses the impact of rains, floods in Maharashtra on farmers and agriculture.

PM Modi asked party MPs to expose Opposition as they attend meetings or let the House conduct business

This comes after Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and V Muraleedharan briefed BJP Parliamentary party on happenings in both Houses over the past week.

Lok Sabha MPs continue to raise slogans, drown lower House in din

However, business continues despite multiple warnings of action by Speaker Om Birla.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon after Chairman Venkaiah Naidu slammed Opposition MPs for disrupting proceedings.

Opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha storm well of the House, raise slogans demanding discussion on allegations of snooping using Pegasus spyware.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu congratulate country for UNESCO recognition of Ramappa temple in Andhra Pradesh.

Opposition MPs cause ruckus, storm well of Lok Sabha, raise slogans demanding discussion of Pegasus allegations.

Speaker Om Birla pays obeisance to personalities who passes away recently.

Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi gives an adjournment motion notice to discuss the Assam-Mizoram border clash, which claimed the lives of 6 police personnel.

CPI floor leader Binoy Viswam also submits notice to discuss on allegations of snooping using Pegasus spyware.

Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss Pegasus spyware allegations.

MP Elamaram Kareem gives notice to suspend business, discuss Pegasus issue

CPI(M) floor leader in Rajya Sabha MP Elamaram Kareem gives notice under Rule 267 to suspend the business and discuss the alleged spying by the government on Opposition party leaders, journalists, judges and even union ministers using pegasus spyware.

DMK MP Tiruchi Siva submits notice in Rajya Sabha to suspend business and discuss Pegasus

PM Modi, JP Nadda, Pralhad Joshi to speak at BJP Parliamentary Party meet on the Opposition's attempts to stall Parliamentary proceedings.

Pegasus row, protests over farm laws to rock Parliament again

Pegasus row, farmers protests to rock Parliament again. Congress MP Manickam Tagore among others submit notices in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to discuss Pegasus. Govt likely to push bills amid protests.

Congress MP Manickam Tagore submits adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss Pegasus and a Supreme Court monitored probe into the issue.

Goyal invites Opposition members to informal meeting over issues in Parliament

Leader of the House Piyush Goyal said that approached the leader of the opposition and principal opposition parties but there is no consensus among them.

"I have requested everyone to join me for a cup of tea for an informal discussion last Friday. Two of the principal parties refused to come for that also. One party said that I will get instructions from my leader, another said my leader has said not to attend. The government has been reaching out to the opposition again and again," Goyal said.

He again invited members of the opposition for discussion in the evening.

BJP parilamentary party to set to meet this morning

Cong leaders released after over 7-hr detention by Delhi Police: Surjewala

Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala on Monday claimed that he and some other party leaders were detained by the Delhi Police for over seven hours following their protest against three farm laws.

The Congress leaders were detained after they drove on a tractor outside Parliament along with former party president Rahul Gandhi in the morning, protesting against the laws that were enacted in September last year.

Digvijaya Singh questions why Pegasus issues isn't being discussed in Parliament

Over 90 MPs denied opportunity to raise issues due to disruption so far: Naidu

Concerned over the continuous disruption in Parliament, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said around 90 MPs who submitted notices to raise issues of public importance were denied opportunity in the House due to the protests by Opposition MPs.

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Lok Sabha to consider matters today that were not completed yesterday due to multiple adjournments caused by Opposition ruckus.

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We’re not disrupting Parliament. PM, Shah are running away from questions: Derek O'Brien

Parliament is witnessing protests by the Opposition over a variety of issues, including Pegasus snooping, farmers' protest, price rise and fuel price hike among others. Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha floor leader Derek O'Brien explains to DH's Shemin Joy on why his party and other Opposition parties are up in arms against the Narendra Modi government.

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Parliament passes Bill to declare 2 food tech institutes as institutes of national importance

A Bill that seeks to declare Haryana-based NIFTEM and Tamil Nadu-based IIFPT as institutions of national importance was passed in Parliament on Monday, which Food Processing Industries Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras said will further boost the sector.

Govt tables Bill in Lok Sabha to amend insolvency law

The government on Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the insolvency law and provide for a pre-packaged resolution process for stressed MSMEs. The proposed amendments would enable the government to notify the threshold of a default not exceeding Rs 1 crore for initiation of pre-packaged resolution process. The government has already prescribed the threshold of Rs 10 lakh for this purpose.