Monsoon session Day 13 Highlights: Ruckus continues, 3 bills passed in RS

Parliament monsoon session 2021 live updates: The 26-day long monsoon session of Parliament began last month on July 19 and is scheduled to end on August 13.

Parliamentarians in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. (PTI)

Both Houses of the Parliament witnessed repeated adjournments as Opposition leaders continued to demand discussion over Pegasus spyware and raised demands seeking discussion also regarding the three farm laws....Read More

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• 5 Aug 2021, 05:08:26 PM IST

  'Aap halla karte reh gaye': Rama Devi criticises Opposition for ruckus

  Deputy speaker Rama Devi criticised the Opposition for creating ruckus in the House and said that the Parliament is failing to work for the people of the nation before adjourning the Lok Sabha for the day.

• 5 Aug 2021, 04:11:40 PM IST

  Rajya Sabha adjourned, passes the Essential Defence Services Bill

  Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day. It will reconvene on August 6. The Essential Defence Services Bill was passed before the adjournment.

• 5 Aug 2021, 04:06:48 PM IST

  Lok Sabha djourned

  The Lower House adjourned till 5pm.

• 5 Aug 2021, 03:55:13 PM IST

  'Bill effective only for 1 year': Rajnath Singh

  Defence minister Rajnath Singh says the bill does not impede the right to protest and it aims at making ordinance sector improve. Singh says bill also aims to develop the working conditions of the ordnance factories.

• 5 Aug 2021, 03:51:17 PM IST

  AAP opposes bill, says it allows privatisation

  Sushil K Gupta says the bill calls for privatisation. He says if it is passed in haste like the farm laws, the nation will suffer.

• 5 Aug 2021, 03:45:36 PM IST

  Sukhendu Sekhar Ray of TMC says freedom of speech is allowed in Parliament

  Ray says opposition MPs have the right to voice their concerns.

• 5 Aug 2021, 03:43:58 PM IST

  Rajya Sabha resumes; Ellamaram Kareem demands discussion on the Pegasus spyware issue

  Ellamaram Kareem says national security is under threat, demands discussion on the Pegasus issue says Essential Defence Services Bill should be sent to committe.

• 5 Aug 2021, 03:11:06 PM IST

  Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3:40

  

  RS adjourned till 3:40 PM

  Deputy Speaker adjourns Rajya Sabha amid sloganeering from Opposition MPs

• 5 Aug 2021, 03:08:15 PM IST

  Defence minister says wanted to discuss the Bill and the curbing of the chaos

  Defence minister Rajnath Singh says he did not assure of a discussion on Pegasus but discussed regarding decreasing the chaos in both Houses on Parliament. 'Discuss, Pegasus!' chants continue. Meanwhile, YSR Congress Party Ayodhya Rami Reddy extends his support to the bill.

• 5 Aug 2021, 03:05:07 PM IST

  'Rajnath Singh can also discuss more 'pressing issues' also', says Kharge

  "When Rajnath Singh called me and said that I am going to Kyrgyzstan and we will discuss... If an Opposition leaders has been intimated regarding a meeting or discussion on the Bill why are we then not discussing it now," says Kharge.

• 5 Aug 2021, 03:02:21 PM IST

  LoP Kharge speaks on the Essential Defence Services Bill

  Kharge, however, switches from topic and says that the Government is profiting from the chaos and din in the Parliament. Kharge says government is trying to get the bill passed in haste, claims that the bill be sent to select committee.

• 5 Aug 2021, 03:00:15 PM IST

  AIADMK supports the Essential Defence Services Bill

  AIADMK's M Thambidurai says Essential Defence Services Bill needed to improve and further strengthen the national security.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:56:30 PM IST

  'Two hostile neighbours on northern front': BJD MP

  Sujit Kumar of BJD says Essential Defence Services Bill needs to be passed as India faces threat from China and Pakistan, says nation needs to be ready for war.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:54:20 PM IST

  MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt moves motion for Essential Defence Services Bill

  Bhatt moves motion for passage for Essential Defence Services Bill. Sujit Kumar of BJD supports the Bill.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:51:59 PM IST

  Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill passed

  Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill passed in Rajya Sabha

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:49:52 PM IST

  India achieved its renewable energy targets: Yadav

  Union minister Bhupender Yadav says Modi government achieved its renwable energy targets and says is committed to fight against climate change.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:47:00 PM IST

  Union minister Bhupender Yadav says too much focus on Section 15, but farmers will not be penalized

  Yadav says MPs saying that the Section 15 of Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill penalizes farmers have failed to see Section 14 which encourages proper use of farming techniques and disposal of stubble.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:44:54 PM IST

  Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi says govt not ready to discuss Pegasus, farm laws

  Chaturvedi says government failed to address issues like the use of spyware, farm laws.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:42:34 PM IST

  Vandana Chavan of the NCP says shameful that govt is focusing on air pollution now

  NCP MP says that govt was forced to discuss air quality and pollution only after SC asked it to.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:41:09 PM IST

  AAP MP Sushil Gupta opposes clause of the Bill which 'penalizes' farmers

  Sushil Gupta says there are clauses in the BIll which punishes farmers.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:38:46 PM IST

  'There is poison in the air but what about Pegasus poison': RJD

  RJD MP Manoj Jha says government should take steps to clear the poison spread by Pegasus and the farm laws.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:36:38 PM IST

  TRS MP says air quality should be considered as part of healthcare

  TRS MP KR Suresh Reddy says drinking water and air quality should be considered part of healthcare. Meanwhile, Jai Jawan Jai Kisan chants continue.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:35:38 PM IST

  TRS supports bill but says has certain reservations

  TRS MP KR Suresh Reddy says farmers are penalized for no fault of theirs. "I request the government to look into the clause. Climate change is also a major concern and it has increased pollution in the Delhi-NCR", Reddy said.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:33:28 PM IST

  Rajya Sabha speaker requests Opposition MPs to stop sloganeering

  Bhubaneswar Kalita asks sloganeering MPs to stop chaos, says cannot infringe on right of the speakers. Tripura MP Jharna Das Baidya of the CPI(M) opposes the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:31:55 PM IST

  Opposition MPs chant Jai Jawan Jai Kisan

  Some opposition MPs now are raising chants demanding repeal of three farm laws.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:31:05 PM IST

  YSR Congress extends support to Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill

  MP Ayodhya Rami Reddy extends support, says several industries in the adjoining areas of NCR region are contributing to pollution.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:28:46 PM IST

  Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill taken up for consideration

  RS Bharathi of DMK quips, says discussion on quality of democracy also necessary along with quality of air.

• 5 Aug 2021, 02:16:55 PM IST

  Lower House adjourned till 4pm

  Lok Sabha adjourned till 4pm amid protests over Pegasus and other issues.

• 5 Aug 2021, 12:40:09 PM IST

  Opposition slams government for absence of ministers in Parliament

  The Opposition slammed the government in Rajya Sabha for the absence of their ministers from the parliamentary proceedings. They said that these ministers were disrespecting the Parliament by getting their papers laid on the table by the minister of state for parliamentary affairs instead of doing so themselves. Read More

• 5 Aug 2021, 12:26:42 PM IST

  Parliament: BJP hits out at Congress, says party doesn't want serious discussion

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday hit out at the Congress for disrupting Parliament and not allowing discussion on serious issues. Read More

• 5 Aug 2021, 11:48:48 AM IST

  Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till noon amid Opposition uproar

  Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned on Thursday till noon as Opposition parties continued to protest over the Pegasus spyware controversy and other issues.

  As soon as the House met for the day, Speaker Om Birla congratulated the Indian hockey team for an Olympic medal after 41 years as well as women athletes who won medals at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.

  When the Question Hour commenced, Opposition parties started protesting over various issues, including the Pegasus spyware controversy and farm laws. Many members trooped into the Well of the House, shouting slogans and displaying placards.

• 5 Aug 2021, 10:26:08 AM IST

  Congress MP Manish Tewari gives notice for adjournment motion in Lok Sabha

  Congress MP Manish Tewari gives the notice to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of Lok Sabha over the Pegasus issue

• 5 Aug 2021, 08:04:41 AM IST

  Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha to start at 11am today