Highlights: Lok Sabha adjourned till 4 pm on Friday

Disruptions led to several adjournments during Lok Sabha proceedings as opposition party lawmakers demanded repeal of farm laws.

Disruptions continue to affect Parliament proceedings on Day 5 of Budget Session. (PTI Photo)

The Budget session of Parliament entered day 5 on Thursday and the ongoing protests against the three contentious farm laws are likely to once again dominate the agenda. On Wednesday, day 4 of the session, the Centre and Opposition arrived at a consensus to allot 15 hours to discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the topic of farm laws. Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, the leader of the Opposition in the House, in a speech, urged prime minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the three laws. In his speech, Azad invoked Mahatma Gandhi, and also recalled the 1988 farmers’ protest in Delhi, led by Mahendra Singh Tikait, the father of Rakesh Tikait, one of the leaders leading the current agitation. ...Read More

 

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• Feb 04, 2021 09:03 pm IST

  Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 4pm Friday

  Lok Sabha adjourned for the day. The session will resume of Friday at 4pm.

• Feb 04, 2021 08:45 pm IST

  Opposition chants continue amid proceedings

  Opposition MPs are demanding that the government step down over the farm laws issue. Chants demanding repeal of farm laws and stepping down of the government continue as BJP MPs discuss important matters of public importances.

Feb 04, 2021 08:40 pm IST
Lok Sabha reconvenes, BJP MP Lekhi takes over proceedings
Lok Sabha has reconvened amid sloganeering by opposition demanding repeal of farm laws. Opposition MPs are demanding that the government repeal the farm laws during zero hour.
Feb 04, 2021 07:26 pm IST
Lok Sabha adjourned until 8:30pm
Opposition members continue to raise slogans against the farm laws in Lok Sabha, leading to another adjournment of proceedings.
Feb 04, 2021 07:06 pm IST
Parliamentary affairs minister, Lok Sabha speaker and Congress floor leader hold meeting over repeated adjournments
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, Congress floor leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhury and Parliamentary Affairs minister Pralhad Joshi are holding a meeting over the stalemate in the parliament's session.
Feb 04, 2021 07:00 pm IST
Prime Minister Modi to reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in Rajya Sabha on Monday
Prime Minister Modi to reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in Upper House on Monday
Feb 04, 2021 05:14 pm IST
'Please go back to your places': Lekhi requests protesting lawmakers
BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi asks protesting MPs to vacate the Well of the House. House adjourned until 6 PM.
Feb 04, 2021 05:04 pm IST
Lok Sabha reconvenes, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi takes over proceedings
Lok Sabha reconvenes amid slogans from Opposition leaders demanding repeal of farm laws.
Feb 04, 2021 04:26 pm IST
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 5 pm
Opposition parties entered the Well of the House demanding repeal of the farm laws following which proceedings have been adjourned.
Feb 04, 2021 04:23 pm IST
External affairs minister says Sri Lanka asked to ensure equal treatment of Sri Lankan Tamils
External affairs minister S Jaishankar told the Rajya Sabha earlier that during his meeting with Sri Lankan premier Rajapaksa in January he had reiterated India's support towards the reconciliation process between the Sri Lankan govt and Sri Lankan Tamils. Jaishankar also pointed out that he told Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Sri Lankan prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa that the process will be beneficial for the nation as well.
Feb 04, 2021 03:10 pm IST
Opposition parties boycotted President's address on January 29
Most Opposition parties boycotted President Ram Nath Kovind's address on Friday, in protest against the farm laws. The Budget session commenced with the President's address on the day.
Feb 04, 2021 02:08 pm IST
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day, to resume proceedings at 9am on Friday.
Feb 04, 2021 01:11 pm IST
Have mercy and repeal three black laws: Sanjay Singh, AAP
Farmers are protesting for 76 days, they are being lathi-charged, called traitors, terrorists, Khalistanis. Talks happened 11 times, all failed, govt claims to be a call away, but doesn't bother. About 165 farmers lost their lives. Have mercy and repeal three black laws: Sanjay Singh, AAP MP in Rajya Sabha
Feb 04, 2021 12:50 pm IST
Farm laws is a state subject, says Deve Gowda
"Farm laws issue is a state subject, it's in concurrent list. State government's opinion also has to be taken," says Deve Gowda in Rajya Sabha.
Feb 04, 2021 12:06 pm IST
Deve Gowda condemns 'concrete walls' at protest sites
"Centre's decision to put concrete walls at protest site won't help. Government must end the matter peacefully," says former PM Deve Gowda in Rajya Sabha.
Feb 04, 2021 11:50 am IST
Govt failing people of India, says TMC's Derek O'Brien
TMC's Derek O'Brien attacks govt in Rajya Sabha on a host of issues, says govt has 'failed the citizens of India.' Says Opposition stands with young reporters who are not with corporate houses.
Feb 04, 2021 11:32 am IST
Issue of wrong map raised with WHO, govt tells Rajya Sabha
"The issue of wrong depiction of map of India on World Health Organisation's website has been raised strongly with WHO including at the highest level. In response, WHO has informed Permanent Mission of India in Geneva that they've put a disclaimer on portal," says MoS (external affairs) V Muraleedharan in Rajya Sabha.
Feb 04, 2021 10:59 am IST
Anti-social elements brought bad name to protests on R-Day: Ex-PM Deve Gowda
Some anti-social elements brought bad name to protests through violence on Republic Day. They should be punished but the government should ensure that the issue is brought to an end peacefully: Ex-PM Deve Gowda in Rajya Sabha
Feb 04, 2021 10:16 am IST
Opposition MPs arrive at Ghazipur, stopped by police
15 Lok Sabha MPs arrive at Ghazipur border to meet protesting farmers, stopped by police from meeting farmers.
Feb 04, 2021 09:56 am IST
Second wave of Covid-19 couldn't even touch India: Scindia
Due to effective decisions taken by the country's leadership, the second wave of Covid-19 couldn't touch India. We hit a hook shot on the bouncer of Covid-19: BJP MP Scindia
Feb 04, 2021 09:53 am IST
India rose from the ashes of coronavirus: BJP RS MP Scindia
Covid-19 was an invisible enemy. India rose from the ashes of Covid-19 like a phoenix, says BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia in Rajya Sabha.
Feb 04, 2021 09:28 am IST
Govt introduces J&K Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2021
MoS (Home) G Kishan Reddy moves J&K Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2021 in Rajya Sabha. Bill seeks to amend J&K Reorganisation Act 2019.
Feb 04, 2021 09:17 am IST
Congress MP gives adjournment motion notice in LS over farm laws
Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on the farm laws issue.
Feb 04, 2021 09:08 am IST
Proceedings commence in Rajya Sabha
Proceedings commence in Rajya Sabha on day 5 of the ongoing Budget session of Parliament.
Feb 04, 2021 08:48 am IST
Rajya Sabha proceedings to commence at 9am
Proceedings in Rajya Sabha will commence at 9am. The govt and Opposition have decided to allot 15 hours to discussion on farm laws in the House.
Feb 04, 2021 08:35 am IST
Congress, SP give notice in Rajya Sabha over 'rising unemployment'
Congress MP Chhaya Verma and Samajwadi Party's Vishambhar Prasad have given short duration discussion notice in Rajya Sabha, 'over rising unemployment in the country'.