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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.
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
However, the Opposition aims to continue placing adjournment motions to set aside the scheduled business and take up urgent issues. The Enforcement Directorate’s probe on Opposition leaders, including Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad’s family, the exposure of State Bank of India and LIC to Adani Group, which was accused of stock price manipulation, are some of the key planks for the Opposition parties.
The first half of the budget session, marred with disruptions initially, used 84% of its allotted time in the Lok Sabha and just 56% in the Rajya Sabha.
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.
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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
Opposition MPs stage protest against Centre over Adani stock issue
Opposition MPs protest against Central government, demand JPC in Adani stocks issue, in Parliament.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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)
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)
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’.
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)
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.
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)
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)
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.
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)
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
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.
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)
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'.
