Parliament Monsoon session updates: PM urges parliamentarians to hold discussions on bills

A parliamentary panel has made "constructive and forward-looking suggestions" to curb cyber crime and boost digital security in its comprehensive report which is likely to be tabled in the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament.

"The committee's recommendations will help in further strengthening India's world-leading digital and financial ecosystem," Standing Committee on Finance chairperson Jayant Sinha, a BJP MP, said.

In another notable development, the Rajya Sabha chair has become fully digital from this Monsoon Session which started on Thursday.

The Rajya Sabha chair will be using electronic tablets for matters related to the conduct of business in the House, attendance in the House, details of Members speaking and other relevant information.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged parliamentarians to make full use of the Monsoon session of Parliament for extensive discussion on a host of bills the government plans to bring in the people's interest.

Interacting with the media ahead of the session, the prime minister said the session is important in many ways because the bills being brought are directly related to the interests of the people.

Ex-national wrestling body chief, BJP MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, seen in Parliament. He is accused of sexually harassing several female wrestlers.

The government is ready for a discussion but the opposition has made up their mind to not allow the Parliament to function, alleges Union minister Piyush Goyal.

Amid ruckus over demand for disucssion on Manipur situation, both Houses of the Parliament were adjourned for the day. The proceedings will resume at 11 am on Friday.

Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day amid ruckus over Manipur situation.

As ruckus followed in Lok Sabha after the House proceedings resumed Thursday afternoon, the BJP's Prahlad Joshi asked the Opposition leaders to let the House proceedings happen “peacefully.”

The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha proceedings resumed Thursday after being adjourned till 2 pm.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday announced that he has reconstituted the panel of vice-chairpersons with 50% of them being female members of Parliament. The eight-member panel included four female members including BJP MPs PT Usha, S. Phangnon Konyak, NCP’s Fouzia Khan, and BJD’s Sulata Deo.

Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said Thursday he received three notices for discussion on train accident in Odisha and rail safety and one on unemployment and the remaining on Manipur violence. The House was adjourned till 2 pm after ruckus erupted over demand for discussion on Manipur crisis.

"Enough is enough. They are not even allowing us to raise our voice in the Parliament or outside the Parliament," said All India Mahila Congress President Netta D'Souza on Manipur incident.

On Manipur situation, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "Deeply concerned about the fact that the PM was silent for so long. None of us could understand it. We are very glad that he broke his silence, now we would like him to approach the issue in Parliament to discuss it...We want to discuss it when he speaks inside the Parliament. He has spoken outside the Parliament, to the media. I am very glad, he has at least raised his voice. Now, let him bring the voice to the Parliament itself."

Independent MP Navneet Rana reacted on Manipur incident Thursday and said “Those who disrespect women in such way should be met with strict punishment. All women of the country and those in the Parliament expect from PM Modi that strictest punishment is given to those guilty.”

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi reacted on the video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur and said "The chief minister (of Manipur) must be removed and a CBI enquiry must be done, then a debate be held in the Parliament.”

The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm as ruckus followed in the House due to the Manipur situation on Thursday.

Rajya Sabha proceedings resumed Thursday afternoon, however the a ruckus followed in the House over the demand for a discussion on the Manipur crisis.

PM Modi Thursday walked up to Sonia Gandhi in Parliament and inquired after her health . 

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm as a mark of respect to the Members of the House who passed away recently.

The Rajya Sabha will resume its proceedings at 12 pm on Thursday.

The inaugural monsoon session of the Parliament began Thursday. A total of 31 bills are likely to be discussed during the17 sittings that will continue till August 11.

LOK SABHA: The bills to be introduced during the inaugural session of Parliament on Thursday are -The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023. -The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023. The bill for consideration and passing is 'the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Meanwhile, in Rajya Sabha, -The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 will be introduced, while the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022  will be up for consideration and passing.

PM Modi spoke on Manipur incident Thursday during pre-session comments at Parliament House.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday ahead of Parliament monsoon session that here will be a discussion (on Manipur) and someone (from the govt) will reply.

The floor leaders of various Opposition parties have assembled for a meeting in the Rajya Sabha. The list includes AAP's Sanjay Singh, Ram Gopal Yadav of Samajwadi party; Binoy Biswam, CPI; Manoj Jha, RJD; TR Baalu, DMK; Vaiko, MDMK; Derek O'Brien, TMC; Fauzia Khan, NCP; Elamaram Kareem, CPIM; Mahua Majhi, JMM; Priyanka Chaturvedi of Shiv Sena (UBT). Congress President and LoP in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge is also at the meeting.