Monsoon Session Day 4 highlights| No objection to discussion on Manipur, says Amit Shah; RS, LS adjourned for day

The Union Cabinet is learnt to have given its nod on Tuesday to a bill that will replace the ordinance promulgated for the creation of an authority for transfers and postings of Group-A officers in Delhi, PTI reported.

The legislation was approved by a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here this evening. The bill is expected to be tabled in the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament to replace the ordinance, the news agency said citing sources.

Congress issues a three-line whip for its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in Parliament on July 26.

“All Congress Lok Sabha MPs of CPP are requested to be present positively in CPP Office, Room No. 24-25, Parliament House, New Delhi, on Wednesday, i.e. July 26, 2023, at 10: 30 AM, to discuss some important issues.”

"Does Rahul Gandhi has any faith in parliamentary democracy? He has no faith either in judiciary or parliamentary democracy. He is not there is Parliament anymore but still wants that the House should not function. The government has already said that it is ready for discussion on Manipur," says BJP leader Jagdambika Pal to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement in response to PM Modi's remark on the opposition alliance.

The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Tuesday appealed to MPs from opposition parties to end the deadlock on the Manipur issue and allow Parliament to transact its business smoothly.

A statement issued by BCI chairman and senior advocate Manan Kumar Mishra said the matter required an "urgent discussion" in the parliament with the active participation of all its members.

"Locking horns on this burning issue is not going to solve the problem. Due to this situation not only a large number of innocent people, particularly the Meiteis (who are mostly Hindus) are suffering but, now the other neighbouring states are also adversely affected," it said.

"Boycott is no solution and it's not only the wastage of valuable time but also a futile exercise," it said.

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022, which aims to include the Dhanuhar, Dhanuwar, Kisan, Saunra, Saonra and Binjhia communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Chhattisgarh was passed in the Upper House of the Parliament on Tuesday after a very noisy introduction followed by the Opposition walking out.

The Bill seeks to formalise Bhuinya, Bhuiyan and Bhuyan as synonyms of the Bharia Bhumia community and includes three Devanagari versions of the name of the Pando community. It was first passed in the Lok Sabha in December last year through a voice note.

The bill was moved by Union Tribal minister Arjun Munda and while supporting it, BJP MP Samir Oraon, said ‘tribals have been deprived of development since Independence but Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has taken many steps for their development.’

The Union Ministry for Finance told the Parliament on Tuesday that 136.13 crore pieces of ₹2000 currency notes having a total value of 2.72 lakh crores were returned to banks from circulation between 19.05.2023 and 30.06.2023.

The Ministry said that the ₹2000 denomination banknotes were introduced on November 10, 2016, under Section 24(1) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act, 1934, to expeditiously meet the currency requirement of the economy post-withdrawal of the legal tender status of all ₹500 and ₹1000 banknotes in circulation at that time.

Replying to a short debate on the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, Home Minister Amit Shah said the government has nothing to hide and is ready to discuss the Manipur issue.

"People who are shouting slogans are neither interested in cooperation nor in cooperatives, neither in Dalits nor in women welfare," he said amid sloganeering by opposition members.

"I want to reiterate that I have written letters to leaders of opposition in both Houses that we (government) are prepared for a discussion for as long as they want. The government is not afraid of anything. Those who want to debate the Manipur issue can debate. We have nothing to hide," Shah said.

Lok Sabha was adjourned to meet again tomorrow.

Home Minister Amit Shah said, "I have written to both LoPs to say that I have no objection to a discussion on Manipur for discussion of any length. Opposition reacts by sloganeering.

Home Minister Amit Shah presents ‘Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022’ in Lok Sabah amid Opposition sloganeering demanding PM Modi's statement on the Manipur issue.

Rajya Sabha passes the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022

House adjourned till 26th July.

Trinamool Congress party leader, Derek O'Brien said that leaders of INDIA walked out of the Rajya Sabha because the microphone of the leaders of the opposition was switched off.

He tweeted - “ This happened in Rajya Sabha today. THE MICROPHONE OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION WAS SWITCHED OFF. Every INDIA party walked out in protest.”

Rajya Sabha adjourned to meet again tomorrow.

The night-long protest of opposition party leaders, following Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh's suspension from the entire Monsoon session of Parliament, continued on Tuesday.

Several opposition party leaders accompanied suspended MP Sanjay Singh during the overnight protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Parliament House.

The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party MPs also raised 'INDIA for Manipur' placards during the protest.

"When LoP Mallikarjun Kharge was speaking, ruling BJP MPs started shouting. This shows that BJP wants to hide the atrocities in Manipur," says AAP MP Raghav Chadha during a joint opposition press conference in Parliament premises, PTI reported.

"They (BJP) are completely rattled after they have heard the name 'INDIA' and do not have an answer," says TMC MP Derek O'Brien on the opposition alliance, PTI reported.

Amid protests by opposition MPs on the crisis in Manipur, the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by the Lok Sabha.

Before the bill was passed by the House, union environment minister, Bhupender Yadav said: “The world is facing a triple crisis . climate change 2. desertification, 3. loss of biological resources. The biological diversity act is meant for sustainable use of biological components and fair and equitable sharing of benefits with vulnerable communities. We wish to promote ease of doing business. Under Ayush, use of biological resources was promoted by the government. We want research, cooperation and innovation in this sector. We want to promote ease of doing business and living.”

The Ministry of Home Affairs reviews the progress of implementation of the various provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (APR) Act, 2014 from time to time with Ministries/Departments concerned as well as representatives of the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Government of Telangana. So far, 31 such review meetings have been held: MoS Home Nityanand Rai to Lok Sabha

Chaos erupts during the introduction of the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill’, 2022; joint Opposition walkout

Lok Sabha is adjourned till 5pm as opposition continues protest demanding PM Modi's statement on Manipur violence issue.

Standing Committee on Energy

36th Report on Action-Taken by the Government on Observations/Recommendations contained in the 20th Report of the Committee on the subject Tidal Power Development in India.

36 Report on Action-Taken by the Government on Observations/Recommendations contained in 21 Report of the Committee on the subject Financial Constraints in Renewable Energy Sector.

38 Report on Action-taken by the Government on Observations/Recommendations contained in 27 Report of the Committee on the subject Evaluation of Wind Energy in India' 

Standing Committee on External Affairs

22 Report on India's Neighbourhood First Policy

In reply to a question, MoS Home Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha that no directions have been issued to the Delhi Police to forcefully confiscate vehicles of those scooty/motorcycles riders at checking posts or roadside who are without helmets at night.

Union Minister Arjun Munda moves ‘The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill’, 2022 in RajyaSabha