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After the Lok Sabha witnessed a ruckus on Tuesday with the opposition demanding Prime Minister Modi to speak on Manipur, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the Congress party has shamed the country's parliamentary system and they did not give a chance to their MP from Manipur to speak.

"Congress party has shamed the country's parliamentary system today. They did not give the chance to their MP from Manipur to speak. After Rahul Gandhi's 90-minute speech, they could have given the chance to their leader from Manipur. The Congress party was not ready to listen to the truth. They hatched a conspiracy to disrupt the speech of the Prime Minister. No matter how much the Leader of the Opposition's behaviour yesterday is condemned is not enough," Pradhan said.

The First Session of the 18th Lok Sabha, which commenced on June 24, witnessed a productivity of 103 per cent in seven sittings of the house.

The first session concluded on Tuesday.

Concerning the business of the House, Speaker Om Birla informed that the first session lasted for about 30 hours and 40 minutes.

He also informed that Lok Sabha recorded 103 percent productivity during the Session.

"During the Session, 539 Members took the oath," Birla said.

Members of the BJP's youth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Tuesday held protests at various roundabouts in Delhi against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his "insulting" remarks against Hindus in the Lok Sabha.

The protests were held at 10 different locations including Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place. The protesters carried placards, raised slogans against Gandhi and demanded that he apologise for his remarks.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: The BJP's youth wing on Tuesday held a protest outside the Congress office here accusing Rahul Gandhi of making "anti-Hindu" remarks in the Lok Sabha.

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) members led by their president Arun Prabhat also burnt an effigy of Gandhi, prompting Congress workers to hold a demonstration to counter the allegation.

Congress spokesperson Sahil Sharma along with some activists came out of the party office and accused the BJP of trying to mislead the people by "twisting" Gandhi's statement.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: Workers of BJP and Congress hurled stones at each other outside Gujarat Congress headquarters in Ahmedabad on Tuesday during a protest against "anti-Hindu" remarks made by Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha.

Several workers and leaders from both sides were detained from the spot in the Paldi area after the violent clash and stone pelting, a city police control room official said.

While the BJP accused Congress workers of attacking a "peaceful protest," opposition leaders blamed BJP cadres for initiating the violence.

Both parties claimed their workers were injured in the incident and they will lodge complaints with police.

Parliament LIVE updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned to meet again on Wednesday.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: “Today, poor people of the country are getting the facility of free treatment up to ₹5 lakh under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. Now Modi ji has said that senior citizens above the age of 70 years will also be included in the Ayushman Bharat scheme,” says Leader of Rajya Sabha JP Nadda.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Tuesday after the House adopted the motion of thanks on the President's address following the reply to the debate by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: “While the Prime Minister was addressing, the way the parliamentary decorum was continuously violated by the opposition, I propose that the entire House condemns this act,” says defence minister Rajnath Singh.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: PM Modi expresses condolences for those who lost their lives in UP's Hathras.

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Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: “An attempt has been made to fool the country's brave soldiers about One Rank, One Pension (OROP). Indira Gandhi abolished the OROP system in our country. For decades, Congress did not allow it to be implemented, but at the time of the elections, attempts were made to fool the army commanders by showing ₹500 crore. On the other hand, the NDA government implemented the OROP,” says PM Modi.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: “Lies regarding EVM... lies regarding Constitution... lies regarding reservation... before that, lies regarding Rafale, HAL, LIC, banks... They even had the courage to mislead the House yesterday. They told lies regarding Agniveer. They said that MSP is not being given,” says PM Modi

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: “They have created a tradition of corruption since the country gained independence. Be it the Jeep scam, the submarine scam or the Bofors scam, all these scams have prevented the strength of the army from increasing. There was a time when during the Congress regime, our forces did not even have bulletproof jackets. While in power, the army was weakened and even after going to the opposition, continuous efforts were made to weaken the army. When Congress was in power, they did not procure fighter jets and when we tried, Congress resorted to all kinds of conspiracies. Every possible conspiracy was hatched to ensure that the fighter jets could not reach the Air Force,” says PM Modi.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: "Today there is a conspiracy to falsely accuse Hindus, a serious conspiracy is being hatched. It is being said that Hindus are violent. These are your sanskars, these are your character, these are your thoughts, these are your hatred. These are the deeds of Hindus of this country. This country is not going to forget this for centuries," PM Modi says.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: "Nehruji used all his might to end the political career of Baba Saheb Ambedkar. He was defeated in the elections through conspiracy and then celebrations were held. Dalit leader Babu Jagjivan Ram was not given his rights. Congress treated Chaudhary Charan Singh in the same way," says PM Modi.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: “It's serious matter that conspiracy being hatched to level false allegations against Hindus,” says PM Modi in Lok Sabha.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: “Tulsidas ji has said – to take lies, to give lies, to eat lies, to chew lies. Congress made lies a political weapon. Lies have stuck to the mouth of the Congress, just like a cannibalistic animal whose mouth is covered with blood, the Congress has got the blood of lies on its mouth (translated from Hindi),” says PM Modi.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: "This new drama has been started to gain sympathy. But the country knows the truth that he is out on bail in a case of fraud worth thousands of crores of rupees. He has been punished for calling people of OBC category thieves. He had to apologize after making irresponsible statement on the country's Supreme Court. There is a case against him for insulting a great personality like the great freedom fighter Veer Savarkar. A case is going on against him for calling the president of the country's biggest party a murderer, says PM Modi.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: "Congress is trying to spread anarchy by portraying the people of one part of the country as inferior to the people of the other part. Congress is also working to spread anarchy in the states on economic basis. The way they are taking steps in their states, that path is going to lead towards economic chaos," says PM Modi.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: "Now the Congress party will be known as a parasitic Congress from 2024. The Congress that exists in 2024 is a parasitic Congress and a parasite is one that eats the body in which it lives. Congress also eats away the votes of the party with which it forms an alliance and prospers at the expense of its ally. I am saying this on the basis of facts," says PM Modi.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: “Congress became parasitic party in these polls, its allies are behind its victory in most of the 99 seats it won,” says PM Modi.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: "Congress and its ecosystem trying to impress upon people that they have defeated us," says PM Modi takes dig at Opposition in Lok Sabha.

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Those who idolised Article 370 and exploited it for vote bank politics had deteriorated the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, depriving its people of their rights. The Indian Constitution couldn't reach J&K, yet those who flaunt it elsewhere lacked the resolve to enforce it there. During the Article 370 era, stones were hurled at the Army, and hopelessness prevailed. Today, with Article 370 gone, stone pelting has ceased, democracy thrives, and people confidently participate in elections, trusting in India's Constitution, flag, and democracy. This newfound confidence is evident among 1.4 billion citizens."

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked, "The people of this country have given a mandate to the Congress in the 2024 elections, which is for you to sit there, sit in the opposition, and when the arguments end, keep shouting."

Lok Sabha Session LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "There was a time of rampant corruption when it was openly acknowledged that out of every rupee sent from Delhi, only 15 paise reached its intended destination. The remaining 85 paise was lost to scams. This era of corruption plunged our nation into despair, leading to policy paralysis and economic fragility. Even basic necessities like housing required bribes, and obtaining a gas connection often involved futile visits to MPs."