Parliament Highlights: Both houses adjourned till tomorrow

Lok Sabha was adjourned on Thursday amid noisy scenes as BJP members strongly protested against Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury referring to President Droupadi Murmu as 'rashtrapatni'. As soon as the House met at 11 am, BJP members were up on their feet demanding an apology from Congress president Sonia Gandhi over Chowdhury's remark.Stay tuned for more updates.

Both houses of Parliament adjourned till tomorrow

Congress MPs to meet Lok Sabha Speaker to complain against BJP MPs and Council of Ministers who were present in the confrontation with Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. They'll ask that the matter be sent to privilege committee & video footage of the incident be inspected

Lok Sabha adjourned till 11 am tomorrow

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 4 pm

RajyaSabhawas adjourned for almost an hour till 4 pm on Thursday due to an uproar by the Opposition, which demanded a discussion on price rise, suspension of members and Gujarat hooch tragedy.

As soon as the House reassembled at 3 pm after the second adjournment of the day, opposition members led by AAP leaders trooped into the well and continued raising slogans.

Entire country upset over Cong MP's remark on President: Goyal

Union minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday slammed Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for his remark against the President, saying the entire country is upset over it.Both Houses of Parliament witnessed uproar over the remark with BJP leaders demanding an apology from Congress president Sonia Gandhi."The entire country today is upset over Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's remark on the President. Congress has been insulting tribal leaders," Goyal, who is the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, told reporters.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3 pm

Can't even think of insulting President, will personally apologise to her, says Cong leader

I can't even think of insulting the President. It was just a mistake. If the President felt bad, I will personally meet her & apologise. They can hang me if they want. I am ready to get punished but why is she (Sonia Gandhi) being dragged in this?: Congress leader AR Chowdhury

"Rashtrapatni" controversy | An apology has to come from the Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. There's no question of anything else: Top government sources

Some Rajya Sabha MPs feel threatened due to Sonia Gandhi: Sitharaman

Lok Sabha adjourned till 4 pm

Lok Sabha adjourned for the second time in the day. House adjourned till 4 pm.

Slip of the tongue: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on calling President Droupadi Murmu 'Rashtrapatni'

Referring to President Droupadi Murmu as 'rashtrapatni' was a "slip of the tongue", Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Thursday and alleged that the BJP was making a "mountain out of a molehill" over the issue.

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The way AR Chowdhury has insulted the President shows their mentality: Piyush Goyal

The way AR Chowdhury has insulted the President shows their mentality. This country will never tolerate this insult to our tribal people. After all that, he said that there is no need to apologise for this: Union Min Piyush Goyal on Cong MP Adhir Chowdhury's 'Rashtrapatni' remark

Sitharaman demands Congress to apologise to nation over 'Rashtrapatni' remark

In every way, the Congress party has been attempting to undermine a tribal. self-made, successful leader. We, from the BJP demand, the Congress party to apologise to the nation: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Cong MP Adhir Chowdhury's 'Rashtrapatni' remark

Three more RS MPs including AAP MP Sushil Kumar suspended

Three more Rajya Sabha MPs including AAP MP Sushil Kumar Gupta suspended for the remainder of this week: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman House adjourned till 2pm

Uproar by BJP MPs in Lok Sabha demanding an apology from Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on MP Adhir Chowdhury's 'Rashtrapatni' remark

BJP accuses Congress of 'demeaning' President Droupadi Murmu

The BJP on Thursday accused the Congress of "demeaning" President Droupadi Murmu and demanded its apology after its leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury called her "rashtrapatni".

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Insult to tribal people of country: Pralhad Joshi on Cong MP Adhir Chowdhury's 'Rashtrapatni' remark

This is an insult to the tribal people of the country & the President of India. He should immediately apologize. Sonia Gandhi should also apologize for appointing someone like him: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Cong MP Adhir Chowdhury's Rashtrapatni remark

"He has already apologised," says Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on party's Adhir Chowdhury's 'Rashtrapatni' remark against President Droupadi Murmu

Sonia Gandhi, you sanctioned the humiliation of Droupadi Murmu: Smriti Irani

Rajya Sabha adjourned to meet at 12 noon amid ruckus in the house

Hang me for my remarks against Murmu, Adhir Chowdhury on BJP protests

"There is no question of apologising. I had mistakenly said 'Rashtrapatni', now if you want to hang me for it, then you can...the ruling party in a deliberate design trying to make mountain out of a molehill," says Congress MP Adhir Chowdhury on his 'Rashtrapatni' remark

Oppn leaders meet to discuss further strategy

CM Bommai should stay focused on the state: Kharge on BJP worker's murder

If the incident had happened somewhere else, they would've given it a communal or religious colour. The masses are up in arms. CM Bommai should stay focussed on the state, & not on following instructions coming out of Delhi: Mallikarjun Kharge on BJP Yuva Morcha worker's murder

It's our right to raise issues in parliament. When we don't even get a chance, some cause ruckus. Back when the BJP was in the Opposition, they would say that creating ruckus is also part and parcel of democracy. Now, they're asking us to apologise: Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress

Under Sonia Gandhi's leadership, Congressmen continue to demean the women in constitutional posts: Smriti Irani

Under Sonia Gandhi's leadership, Congressmen continue to demean the women in constitutional posts. Congress for demeaning the first tribal President of our country needs to apologise in Parliament and on the streets of India: Union minister Smriti Irani

CPI(M) MP in Rajya Sabha, Elamaram Kareem MP has given notice under rule 267 to suspend the business and discuss the issue of price rise and demanded for the withdrawal of suspension against 19 MPs who had protested against the price hike.

I want the Modi govt & the Parliamentary Affairs Minister to apologise to the people of Gujarat. BJP has been ruling there for 27 years, several people died in the state after drinking spurious liquor. I wanted to have discussions on this issue in Parliament: AAP MP Sanjay Singh

Won't apologise to Centre: TMC MP Shanta Chhetri

Well not apologise as we haven't done anything wrong. We've raised the issue of common people. The country is suffering from price rise & raising that issue is not wrong: TMC MP Shanta Chhetri on Pralhad Joshi's statement that suspension can be revoked if Opposition MPs apologise

Opinion | MPs' suspension: Disproportionate punishment

The strong action taken by the presiding officers of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha against a number of Opposition MPs sends out a message of political confrontation, not of parliamentary accommodation. In the first week of the monsoon session four MPs of the Lok Sabha were suspended for the entire session, and the very next day, 19 members of the Rajya Sabha were suspended for a week.

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TMC MPs Shanta Chhetri, Mausam Noor and AAP MP Sanjay Singh protest at the Gandhi statue in the Parliament premises The 50-hour long day-night protest of suspended MPs continues at the Gandhi statue at Parliament

50-hour long day and night protest continues at Gandhi statue

Oppn to hold joint protest against GST, price rise at 10:30 am

Opposition parties to hold joint protest against price rise and increase in GST rates of essential commodities. Also to express solidarity with 24 suspended MPs at Gandhi Statue in Parliament at 10.30 am.

Fractures in Opposition unity as Parliament sees separate protests on MPs’ suspension

On the last two occasions, suspension of MPs from Parliament brought the Opposition together. This time, however, when more than 20 members of Parliament from both Houses were suspended, chasm of differences within the anti-National Democratic Alliance group became apparent with separate protestson Wednesday.

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