Monsoon Session Day 9 highlights: Both Houses adjourned for the day till tomorrow 11am

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till 11am tomorrow.

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Mediation Bill, 2021 to promote and facilitate mediation, especially institutional mediation, for resolution of disputes, commercial or otherwise, enforce mediated settlement agreements, provide for a body for registration of mediators, to encourage community mediation and to make online mediation as acceptable and cost-effective process.

Speaking about Delhi services bill introduced in Lok Sabha earlier today, Union minsiter Meenakshi Lekhi said, “Arguments of opposition are baseless...they're misleading the people...Delhi is a union territory...so centre has the primacy...opposition actually has nothing left to say so they're trying to mislead the people.”

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to amend the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002. The Bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha.

Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Digvijay Singh said, “When the Government itself has been challenged, no bill should be passed, in such situation substantive motion shouldn't be passed. This is not only unconventional but also illegal.” (ANI)

The Lok Sabha House proceedings have been adjourned for the day till 11 am tomorrow after it passed three bills - Registation of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023; Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023; The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order Amendment Bill, 2023 - amid the protests and sloganeering by the Opposition MPs over Manipur issue, demanding PM Modi's statement.

The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Coal and Mines minister Prahlad Joshi, criticised the Opposition for not supporting the bill, saying that they have an issue with its transparency in making appointments within the department.

The Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 introduced and discussion underway. BJD MP Pinaki Mishra thanks Coal and Mines of India minister Prahlad Joshi for the introduction of the bill.

 The Registation of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023 has been passed in the Lok Sabha after a brief discussion on it while Oppostion MPs from the I.N.D.I.A bloc continued protest inside the House over Manipur issue.

After the resumption of House proceedings in Lok Sabha, the discussion on the Registation of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023 has begun. Opposition MPs continue to protest with slogans against the BJP-led government over Manipur issue demanding the prime minsiter's statements.

The I.N.D.I.A bloc addressed media outside the Parliament as the Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “Government is not allowing to let us speak under rule 267. I.N.D.I.A bloc will not run away being afraid, let them do wwhatever they want to. We will defeat them in 2024.”

The bloc's MPs stood united standing against the Delhi services bill introduced in Lok Sabha earlier today.

The Lok Sabha House proceedings has been resumed after it was adjourned moments after the introduction of the Delhi services bill. Oppositon MPs from I.N.D.I.A put their points against the bill saying it overrides the Supreme Court judgement. 

The bill that aims to control services in Delhi  - Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 - was introduced by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai. Opposition members, including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, NK Premachandran, and Shashi Tharoor, voiced their opposition to the bill's introduction.

In response, home minister Amit Shah dismissed the opposition's arguments, stating that the Constitution grants the House the authority to pass any law concerning Delhi.

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party from the state of Odisha has announced its support for the Delhi Services Bill, which is being widely opposed by the MPs from the I.N.D.I.A, calling it 'unconstitutional'. The party, led by Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, has also stated that it will oppose the no-trust vote brought by the Opposition in Parliament.

The Delhi services bill aims to replace an ordinance promulgated on May 19 to allow the Centre to retain control over the bureaucracy in Delhi and effectively overrides a May 11 Supreme Court judgment, which handed the charge of the national capital’s bureaucracy to the elected government, excluding departments connected to police, public order and land. Click here to know more

Lok Sabha House proceedings has been adjourned till 3pm amid sloganeering by the Opposition MPs against the Delhi services bill introduced earlier today.

Amit Shah said, “Under Article 249, this House has been given power to bring any law on Delhi. SC judgement para 6 said that parliament can make any law on NCT of Delhi. All objections made against the bill are political. Introduction of this bill should be allowed.”

-Congress floor leader Adhir Chowdhury: “I rise to oppose this bill. Under rule 72. The bill vindicates the outrageous infringement of the powers of the delhi govt. Govt is making graveyard of cooperative federalism. This bill takes away the power to make laws in service.”

-RSP MP NK Premachandran: “I am questioning legislative competence. The bill is against principals of federalism. If an elected government doesn’t have any administrative and bureaucratic control, then what is the purpose of having a government.”

-AIMIM chief Asasuddin Owaisi: “I oppose the bill as it violates Article 123. This bill violates theory of separation of power. This is total abrogation of the power of Delhi government.”

Most anticipated Delhi services bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday amid Opposition MPs calling it ‘unconstitutional’. 

Opposition parties, including BRS, boycott Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting of Lok Sabha; oppose any bill before no-trust motion.

Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel who quit their jobs on account of either voluntary retirement or resignation during the last five years (including data of year 2022) is 53,336: Nityanand Rai, MoS (Home), in Lok Sabha

Adjournment till 2pm after opposition stages walkout over the Manipur issue.

Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha after Chair ignores requests to discuss the Manipur issue under Rule 267 and allow the LoP to speak in the House.

Lok Sabha to discuss opposition's no-confidence motion against the Modi govt on the Manipur crisis on August 8, 9 and 10.

We have already said that Delhi ordinance bill will be produced in the Lok Sabha and we are fully prepared for it: Manoj Tiwari, BJP MP