Parliament monsoon session Highlights: Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha adjourned for the day

Parliament monsoon session Highlights: BJP's Tejaswi Surya remarked that Rahul Gandhi, as Wayanad MP, never raised issue of landslides in his constituency.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: The proceedings of the Lok Sabha are underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (SansadTV)

Parliament monsoon session Highlights The Lok Sabha was adjourned briefly on Wednesday amid protests by Congress members over BJP MP Tejaswi Surya's remarks that Rahul Gandhi, as Wayanad MP, never raised the issue of landslides in his constituency. ...Read More

 

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• Jul 31, 2024 10:37 pm IST

  Government introduces Bill to replace 90-year-old Aircraft Act

  To enhance the ease of doing business in aviation, the government introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday to replace the 90-year-old Aircraft Act. The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill 2024 aims to eliminate redundancies and update the Aircraft Act, 1934 which has been amended 21 times to better align with India’s status as one of the fastest-growing civil aviation markets in the world.

• Jul 31, 2024 09:58 pm IST

  Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day

Jul 31, 2024 09:30 pm IST

Dhankhar defends RSS in Rajya Sabha, says it has unimpeachable credentials

India's Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar, defended the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the House on Wednesday, stating that it has "unimpeachable credentials" and is doing "national service." He reacted strongly to remarks made by a Samajwadi Party MP. During the Question Hour, SP's Ramji Lal Suman claimed that RSS affiliation was a factor in selecting the head of the National Testing Agency (NTA). Dhankhar then instructed that these comments should not be recorded.

Jul 31, 2024 09:06 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Jitan Ram Manjhi on NDA govt's work

On the statement of Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi says, "Let anyone say whatever they want to say but it is clear that the NDA government is working for every section. The decision on the caste census will be taken when the time comes. They (opposition) are in opposition, they have no other issue...They only talk about themselves... "

Jul 31, 2024 08:52 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Opposition brings up slow progress of Smart Cities project

Opposition parties raised the issue of the slow pace of the Smart Cities programme in the Rajya Sabha, saying the progress is very "miniscule" and also demanded an increase in funding for housing for the poor.

Aam Adami Party MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney said the government announced 100 Smart Cities but progress is very miniscule.

TMC MP Jawhar Sircar also pointed towards the tardy implementation of the Smart Cities project and said, "You were to give 100 Smart Cities. It is one of the classic cases of maladministration. You need to focus on schemes which people will actually use." (PTI)

Jul 31, 2024 07:40 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Opposition MPs raise concern over train accidents

Several Opposition MPs in Lok Sabha expressed concern over the "increase" in number of train accidents in the country.

RJD MP from Aurangabad Abhay Kumar Sinha said the recent train accidents indicate there are many shortcomings in the functioning of the railways that need to be addressed.

"Since Independence, only 18 per cent of new railway tracks have been laid. Every year, 275 km expansion has happened, which is very little," he said. “It should be increased, more railway tracks should be laid down, and old tracks should be repaired so that accidents can be stopped.”

Jul 31, 2024 06:52 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: 'What's wrong in asking about Rahul Gandhi's caste,' says Kiren Rijiju

Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said that there was nothing wrong in asking about the caste of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.

"By asking the caste of people, the Congress has conspired to divide the country, and when there was talk about Rahul Gandhi's caste, there was so much protest," he told reporters. Read more.

Jul 31, 2024 06:16 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Jayant Chaudhary on row over ‘caste’ remarks

Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary tells ANI: "New India has seen a new dream...Linking everything to caste can only be done by people with a narrow mindset."

Jul 31, 2024 05:54 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: BJD Rajya Sabha MP resigns

BJD leader Mamata Mohanta has resigned from her Rajya Sabha membership. She was elected to the Upper House in 2020.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said that he received Mohanta's resignation letter on Wednesday.

"She has resigned her seat by writing to the chairman under her hand and handed personally to me. The same I find to be constitutionally in order. I have accepted the resignation of Mamata Mohanta, member representing the state of Odisha, with immediate effect," Dhankhar said.

Jul 31, 2024 05:23 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Congress says govt trying to settle score over Wayanad landslides

On the landslides in Wayanad, Congress MP KC Venugopal tells PTI: "People who have been elected to the Parliament don't know how to behave on different occasions. This (Wayanad landslides) is an occasion of discussing a tragedy. Everybody has to be together, the opposition is going with great heart to be together, but the government is trying to settle the score. It's unfortunate."

Jul 31, 2024 05:18 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: FM on Agniveer scheme

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tells the Rajya Sabha: “Agniveer scheme will help keep armed forces battle-ready and young.”

Jul 31, 2024 04:54 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Basic duty on crude palm oil reduced from 2.5% to nil, says FM Sitharaman

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tells Rajya Sabha: “The basic duty on crude palm oil, crude soyabean oil, and crude sunflower oil has been reduced from 2.5% to nil. This measure allows crude oil to be imported into India for refining, creating jobs and ensuring the availability of edible oil in the country.”

Jul 31, 2024 04:46 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Tax revenues have seen impressive growth, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tells Rajy Sabha: “Tax revenues have seen impressive growth. Efforts on metering have improved billing and collection efficiency in power sector, that has also resulted in non-tax revenues increasing from ₹5,148 crores in 22-23 to ₹6,500 crores in 23-24. It's a big reform step.”

Jul 31, 2024 04:12 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: What MP Tejasvi Surya said in Lok Sabha

On Wayanad landslide, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya says, "In the last 1,800 days since Rahul Gandhi was the MP from Wayanad, he has not raised the issue of landslides and floods even once in the Assembly and in the Parliament..."

He adds: "In 2020, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority advised relocating 4,000 families from landslide-prone areas in Wayanad. Till today no action was taken and the MP representing Wayanad did not even raise this issue till today. Kerala's Forest Minister in the Assembly admits that they are unable to remove illegal encroachment because they had pressure from various religious organizations..."

Jul 31, 2024 04:07 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Lok Sabha proceedings resume

Congress MP KC Venugopal is addressing the House. He seeks an apology from BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, who earlier criticised Rahul Gandhi over the landslides in Wayanad.

Speaker Om Birla, however, says Surya has not blamed any MP.

Jul 31, 2024 03:49 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Lok Sabha adjourned

After ruckus over the landslides in Wayanad, the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 4pm.

Jul 31, 2024 03:46 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Rahul Gandhi speaks on landslides in Wayanad

On the landslides in Wayanad, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi tells the Lok Sabha: “It is a huge tragedy in Wayanad and the military is doing a good job there. I think it is important that we support the people of Wayanad and I request the Govt to help the people of Wayanad. It is the second time this tragedy has taken place, this took place 5 years ago as well.”

He adds: "It is clear that this area has an ecological issue, so this should be looked into and whatever hi-tech solution can be brought forward, will be good."

Jul 31, 2024 03:42 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Centre tried to make India an attractive manufacturing destination, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Replying to the general discussion on the Budget in the Rajya Sabha, Nirmala Sitharaman says that the government has tried to make India an attractive manufacturing destination.

Jul 31, 2024 03:32 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Budget strikes fine balance between growth and employment, says FM Sitharaman

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tells Rajya Sabha: Budget strikes a fine balance between growth, employment, capital investment, and fiscal consolidation, among others.

Jul 31, 2024 03:26 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: RSS has unimpeachable credentials, says Jagdeep Dhankhar

After Samajwadi Party MP Lal Ji Suman made a remark on RSS while talking about NTA during Question Hour in the Upper House today, Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said: “RSS has been contributing for national welfare, our culture; everyone should take pride in it. RSS has unimpeachable credentials. RSS is an organisation which is a global think tank of the highest order. RSS comprises people who are deeply committed to serving the nation selflessly.”

He added: “I will not permit you to single out an organisation which is doing national service. Under the Constitution, RSS has all the rights to contribute to national growth and development. I hereby rule that RSS is an organisation that has full constitutional rights to participate in the development journey of this nation.”

Jul 31, 2024 02:45 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Congress MP on filing privilege complaint against PM Modi

Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi, who has moved a privilege complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, tells ANI: "I have moved a Privilege Motion against the PM. I have written to the Lok Sabha Speaker that it was contempt of the House when the PM tweeted & promoted the certain objectionable remarks made by Anurag Thakur after they were expunged from House records."

Jul 31, 2024 02:30 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Sambit Patra on ruckus over Anurag Thakur's remark

On Congress' criticism of Anurag Thakur for his 'caste' remark in Lok Sabha yesterday, BJP MP Sambit Patra says: “When Anurag Thakur ji put forward his point....nobody took offense expect for only one person and on his signal all of the Congress MPs stood up to protest. Why was it so offensive to ask your caste? Rahul Gandhi asks the caste of journalists, judges, soldiers but if someone asks his caste...he gets offended.”

Jul 31, 2024 02:21 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Had warned Kerala on July 23, says Amit Shah

Extending his condolences to the families of those killed in the landslides in Wayanad , Union home minister Amit Shah said that the Centre had warned Kerala on July 23.

“My condolences to the bereaved families... I want to clarify something for the country... They (Opposition) kept on talking about early warning. I want to clarify that on July 23, the government of India gave an early warning to the government of Kerala, which was 7 days before the incident, and then on July 24 and 25 too early warning was given,” Shah tells Rajya Sabha.

"On July 26, a warning was given that there was a chance of heavy rainfall of more than 20 cm, and there were chances of landslides, there could be mudflow and people could lose lives in this. Questions are being raised about the early warning system of the government... The government has spent Rs. 2000 crores after 2014 for the early warning system..." he adds.

Jul 31, 2024 02:00 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Union minister of home affairs condemns people politicising Wayanad landslide in Rajya Sabha

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Amit Shah, Union minister of home affairs, offered his condolences to all victims of the Wayanad landslide and their families.

He said that certain people in Rajya Sabha were politicising the issue and were questioning the government about relief measures without any facts.

Speaking about the alert systems in place, he added that the state of Kerala had been warned about extremely heavy rains on July 23.

Jul 31, 2024 01:40 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Congress MP Channi files privilege complaint against PM Modi

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Congress MP Channi has filed a privilege complaint against Prime Minister Modi to the Secretary General.

Former union minister Anurag Thakur made a remark about Leader of Opposition's caste in Lok Sabha on July 30.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared the video of Anurag Thakur's speech, calling it a “must hear”. Congress MPs said that sharing the video is a breach of parliamentary privilege by the PM.

Jul 31, 2024 01:25 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Arun Singh and Dr. John Brittas call attention to Wayanad landslide

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Arun Singh and Dr. John Brittas called attention to the need to increase compensations and bring relief to those suffering from the Wayanad landslide. They addressed the minister of home affairs, highlighting it as a matter of public importance.

Jul 31, 2024 01:22 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Rajya Sabha chair objects to comment about RSS

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Chair of Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankar objected to a remark by SP MP Ramji Lal Suman about the RSS and scrapped it from the record.

The MP said that the BJP judges the worth of inidividulas by whether they are in RSS or not, and work for them.

Jul 31, 2024 01:04 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Discussion and voting on the demands for grants under the control of railway ministry in Lok Sabha.

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Discussion and voting has begun in Lok Sabha on the demands for grants under the control of the railways ministry for 2024-25.

Jul 31, 2024 12:48 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Zero hour begins in Rajya Sabha

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Zero hour has begun in Rajya Sabha. Education minister Dharmendra Prasad answered questions on rise of coaching centres and tests in the country.

Prasad said, “We hope to focus on government schools and do away with coaching centres entirely.”

He also told MP Priyanka Chaturvedi that the NTA will be held accountable to parliament.

Jul 31, 2024 12:20 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Congress considers privilege motion against Anurag Thakur over caste remark

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: The Congress is considering filing a privilege motion against former Union Minister Anurag Thakur for his comments asking about Rahul Gandhi's caste in Lok Sabha on July 30.

Jul 31, 2024 12:16 pm IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Lok Sabha resumes, Speaker rejects discussion on all adjournment motions

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Lok Sabha resumes, Speaker rejects discussion on all adjournment motions

Jul 31, 2024 11:53 am IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Mallikarjun Kharge calls out Ghanshyam Tiwari for remarks on ‘parivarvaad’

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Mallikarjun Kharge brought up comments by Rajya Sabha member Ghanshyam Tiwari, who called him a ‘parivarvaadi’ (dynastic politician).

Raising the issue to Speaker Dhankhar, Kharge took offense with the accusation and asked that such statements not be made

Jul 31, 2024 11:45 am IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Congress MP Manickam Tagore to raise census, women's quota in Lok Sabha

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Congress MP Manickam Tagore has filed an adjournment motion notice to raise census, women's quota in Lok Sabha

Jul 31, 2024 11:41 am IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Speaker Om Birla adjourns Lok Sabha till 12 pm

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Speaker Om Birla adjourns Lok Sabha till 12 pm

Jul 31, 2024 11:41 am IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Union minister Kiren Rijiju criticises Congress for talking only about caste

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Union minister Kiren Rijiju said that the Congress party, “talks about caste, caste, caste - every day and night, but not about how they have weakened this country.”

The minister asked Speaker Om Birla to intervene due to the disruption caused to house proceedings.

Jul 31, 2024 11:35 am IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Opposition chants ‘have shame’ during question hour, asks for apology

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: The Opposition in Lok Sabha during question hour has been chanting ‘have shame’ among other slogans, asking for an apology for remarks made about caste by former union minister Anurag Thakur.

Jul 31, 2024 11:25 am IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Speaker Om Birla raps Opposition for disrupting their own leaders from asking questions

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Lok Sabha Speaker criticised the Opposition for sloganeering and disrupting proceedings even when a Congress MP from Gadchiroli was asking a question to union minister of communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia.

“This is not the right way. You cannot stop someone from your own side from speaking. They have the independence to raise any issues,” he said

Jul 31, 2024 11:20 am IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Proceedings in both houses begin, Opposition creates ruckus

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: The sessions of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have begun but have been marked by an uproar from the Opposition.

During a speech by minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Opposition started sloganeering loudly during question hour.

Jul 31, 2024 11:13 am IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Union minister Amit Shah will move a motion to the committee on official languages

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Union home minister Amit Shah will move a motion to the Committee on Official Language on elections in the Rajya Sabha.

In the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, will present the Second Report of the Business Advisory Committee.

Jul 31, 2024 11:11 am IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice to discuss Indo-China relations

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Congress MP Manish Tewari has given an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha, in order to discuss the border situation and the huge trade deficit with China.

Jul 31, 2024 11:08 am IST

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Congress MP Gogoi moves adjournment motion notice on Assam floods in Lok Sabha

Parliament monsoon session LIVE updates: Congress MP Gaurav Gooi filed an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to raise the flood management issue in Assam.