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Highlights: Both Houses adjourned for the day amid protests by oppn MPs over inflation
Monsoon session highlights: Proceedings in both Houses began at 2pm instead of the usual 11am, due to the oath-taking ceremony of Droupadi Murmu as the 15th President of India.
Monsoon session highlights: Monday, July 25, marked sixth day of the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament that began on July 18. However, today, proceedings in both Houses began at 2pm instead of the usual 11am, following the swearing-in ceremony of Droupadi Murmu as the 15th President of India. Murmu is India's first-ever tribal leader to become the President. She is also the second woman President of India, after Dr Pratibha Patil....Read More
In the past week, the proceedings in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both have been disrupted by uproar and protests from the opposition parties. The Opposition is trying to corner the Centre on issues such price rise, inflation, unemployment, Agnipath military recruitment scheme, alleged misuse of investigating agencies against opposition leaders, etc. The monsoon session of the parliament will come to an end on August 12, if not called off sine die.
Both Houses adjourned for the day
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned for the day, and will resume at 11am tomorrow. The sixth day of the ongoing monsoon session saw continued protests, sloganeering and showing of placards by opposition MPs. Furthermore, LS Speaker Om Birla suspended four Congress MPs for the entire session.
RS adjourned for 10 minutes
Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for 10 minutes as opposition MPs refuse to follow the ‘no placard’ rule.
Oppn MPs continue sloganeering, showing placards in Rajya Sabha
Opposition MPs continue sloganeering and showing placards in Rajya Sabha.
Four Cong Lok Sabha MPs suspended for whole session
Manickam Tagore, Ramya Haridas, Jothimani and TN Prathapan were on Monday suspended for the entire Monsoon session amid continuing sloganeering and protests by opposition over inflation, LPG price rise and GST rate hike. Read more.
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
Lok Sabha adjourned amid protest and sloganeering by opposition MPs, to reconvene at 11am tomorrow.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 4pm
House adjourned till 4pm as opposition MPs reach the well of the House demanding discussion on the issues of inflation and the recent GST rate hike.
‘If MPs want to show placards in the House…’: Speaker Birla
If the opposition wants to hold a discussion, then I'm ready for it. If MPs only want to show placards in the House, then they can do so outside the House after 3pm. The people of the country want the House to run: Om Birla, Lok Sabha Speaker
Lok Sabha adjourned till 3pm
Amid sloganeering by opposition MPs, Speaker Om Birla adjourns the House till 3pm.
Opposition creates ruckus in Lok Sabha
Opposition MPs raise slogans against the government as they protest over issues such as price hike and inflation.
Notices given in Parliament by opposition leaders
– AAP MP Sanjay Singh gives Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha over the "misuse of CBI and ED against the Delhi Government".
– Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha, to discuss 5% GST on pre-packed and pre-labelled food grains, curd, butter milk etc.
– TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Derek O'Brien and Dr Santanu Sen have given Suspension of Business Notice under Rule 267 on the 'Urgent need to check price rise in essential commodities.'
Droupadi Murmu assumes office of President of India, parliament session to begin at 2pm
President Droupadi Murmu assumes the office of the President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Former President Ram Nath Kovind was present with her.
The parliament proceedings for the monsoon session will begin at 2pm.
