Budget 2023 highlights: Both Houses adjourned till tomorrow amid ruckus over Rahul Gandhi's London speech

Union Budget session 2023: The second part of the Budget Session 2023 to resume today and it will continue till 6th April.

Second leg of Parliament's Budget session 2023 begins.(Sansad TV)

The second leg of Union Budget 2023 commenced on Monday, after the first half being marred by a series of disruptions over number of issues with Hindenburg report and Adani Group issue being the focal point. Centre's top-most priority this time is to pass the Finance Bill along with a number of other pending bills. A total of 26 bills in Rajya Sabha and 9 bills in Lok Sabha are pending. Most of the second half will be spent on discussing demands for grants to ministries including Panchayati Raj, Tourism, Railways, Health and Culture. ...Read More

 

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• Mar 13, 2023 02:19 pm IST

  Both houses adjourned till tomorrow amid ruckus over Rahul Gandhi speech in London

  Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid ruckus over Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's London speech. 

• Mar 13, 2023 02:14 pm IST

  Congress leader Adhir  Adhir chowdhury, DMK leader TR Balu walk out from LS

  Congress Loksabha leader Adhir chowdhury and DMK leader TR Balu walked out and boycotted the BAC meeting chaired Speaker Om Birla.

Mar 13, 2023 01:07 pm IST

Opposition MPs demand setting up of JPC for Adani stock issue

Opposition MPs protest against Central government, demand JPC in Adani stocks issue, in Parliament.

Mar 13, 2023 12:37 pm IST

Mallikarjun Kharge reminds PM Modi of China, Korea speeches; slams BJP

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday for demanding an apology from his party leader Rahul Gandhi for his recent remarks in London, following which there were heated arguments between treasury and Opposition benches. Read more

Mar 13, 2023 11:50 am IST

Centre demands Rahul Gandhi's apology over his UK speech

The second leg of the Budget session of Parliament began with uproar on Monday as Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday demanded Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's apology for allegedly insulting Indian Parliament and democracy on foreign soil, days after his speech in London. Read more

Mar 13, 2023 11:41 am IST

Opposition MPs stage protest against Centre over Adani stock issue

Opposition MPs protest against Central government, demand JPC in Adani stocks issue, in Parliament. 

Mar 13, 2023 11:39 am IST

Union minister Giriraj Singh demands sedition case against Rahul Gandhi

A sedition case should be registered against Rahul Gandhi for insulting our democracy, Union minister Giriraj Singh said on the Congress MP's recent speech in London. “Rahul Gandhi in London said that MPs were not allowed to speak in Parliament. This is an insult to Lok Sabha. The House speaker should take action against him on this statement. A sedition case should be registered against him for insulting our democracy,” Singh told ANI.

Mar 13, 2023 11:26 am IST

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid stormy scenes over Rahul Gandhi's London speech

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar adjourned the House till 2 pm amid ruckus over Rahul Gandhi's London speech.

Mar 13, 2023 11:24 am IST

Union minster Piyush Goyal demands Rahul Gandhi's apology over his London speech

Union minister Piyush Goyal demanded Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's apology over his democracy in India remarks in London.

Mar 13, 2023 11:12 am IST

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid ruckus

Union minister Pralhad Joshi stood up to speak on Rahul Gandhi's speech made in London. Opposition leaders came into the well of Lok Sabha in protest. 

Mar 13, 2023 11:08 am IST

Rajnath Singh starts parliamentary proceedings by asking Rahul Gandhi to apologise

Rajnath singh starts parliament proceedings by asking Rahul Gandhi to tender apology over his London speech. “Rahul Gandhi, who is a member of this House, insulted India in London. I demand that his statements should be condemned by all members of this House and he should be asked to apologise before the House,” Singh said.

Mar 13, 2023 11:04 am IST

Second leg of Union budget session begins

Second leg of Union budget session beginsSecond leg of Parliament's Budget session begins; govt aims to pass pending bills

Mar 13, 2023 11:01 am IST

Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh arrive at Parliament

Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh arrive at the Parliament for the second part of the Budget session starting today. (ANI)

Mar 13, 2023 10:58 am IST

Opposition leaders stage protest against Centre in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament 

Opposition leaders protest against the Central government in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament as the second part of the Budget session begins today. (ANI)

Mar 13, 2023 10:56 am IST

Centre demands Rahul Gandhi's apology for ‘insulting Parliament’ abroad

Referring to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Union minister Piyush Goyal said a ‘prominent Opposition leader’ went abroad and ‘attacked Indian democracy’. 

Mar 13, 2023 10:43 am IST

BRS, AAP MPs stage protest in Parliament against alleged misuse of central agencies

BRS & AAP MPs protesting in Parliament against alleged misuse of Central investigation agencies and demanding joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on Hindenburg report. (ANI)

Mar 13, 2023 10:35 am IST

PM Modi holds meeting with top ministers to discuss parliamentary strategy

PM Modi holds a meeting with his top ministers to discuss Parliamentary strategy for the second part of the Budget session.

Mar 13, 2023 10:34 am IST

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge chairs Opposition party leaders' meet

16 parties participated in the Opposition party leaders' meeting led by LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament today. (ANI)

Mar 13, 2023 10:15 am IST

Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury attend Congress MP meet

CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress President and LoP (Rajya Sabha) Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Cong Party in Lok Sabha Adhir Chowdhury and party MPs attend the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting to discuss Parliamentary strategy for the second leg of Budget session. (ANI)

Mar 13, 2023 09:56 am IST

Finance Minister Sitharaman to table Jammu and Kashmir's budget today

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to table in Parliament the Budget of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir 2023-24, today.

J&K Budget copies arrive in Parliament.

Mar 13, 2023 09:56 am IST

Rajya Sabha MP K Keshava Rao gives suspension of business notice

BRS Rajya Sabha MP K Keshava Rao gives suspension of business notice under Rule 267 demanding discussion on ‘the abuse of Central agencies like CBI & ED by the Government’. (ANI)

Mar 13, 2023 09:54 am IST

Centre seeks to regulate online pharmacies through revised bill

The central government has proposed to regulate online pharmacies, which has proliferated in recent times in India, through a fresh draft of the New Drugs, Medical Devices, and Cosmetics Bill, which has been released for discussions, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more

Mar 13, 2023 09:52 am IST

Congress MP KC Venugopal gives suspension of business notice

Congress MP KC Venugopal has moved a suspension of business motion notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss Kochi's Brahmapuram fire incident.

Mar 13, 2023 09:51 am IST

Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge chairs Congress MP meet

Congress President & LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge chairs a meeting of Congress MPs at the CPP office in Parliament. MPs Sonia Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury among those present at the meeting. (ANI)

Mar 13, 2023 09:47 am IST

Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh gives suspension of business notice

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh gives notice under Rule 267 on the issue of 'misuse of central investigative agencies against all opposition leaders including Manish Sisodia'.

Mar 13, 2023 09:36 am IST

Business Advisory Committee meeting to be held today

A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of Rajya Sabha is scheduled to be held today in Parliament.

Mar 13, 2023 09:16 am IST

Opposition parties to discuss floor strategy today

Opposition parties will meet on Monday at Congress president and Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge’s office to discuss their floor strategy, a meeting where they are likely to zero in on contentious issues such as price rise, alleged misuse of federal agencies and the exposure of State Bank of India and Life Insurance Corporation of India to the Adani Group in order to confront the government in parliament. Read more

Mar 13, 2023 09:14 am IST

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge meets Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar

Ahead of the second phase of Union budget session, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge met with Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Kharge asserted Dhankhar that opposition parties want to discuss on every burning issue facing the nation. Read more

Mar 13, 2023 09:07 am IST

Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment notice in Lok Sabha

Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss 'border situation with China'.

Mar 13, 2023 09:06 am IST

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment notice in Lok Sabha

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss ‘increase in the price of LPG for domestic and commercial use’.

Mar 13, 2023 09:03 am IST

Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam gives suspension notice

Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam gave suspension of business notice to discuss ‘post-poll violence in Tripura’.