Parliament Monsoon Session highlighlights: Both Houses adjourned for the day amid opposition ruckus over Manipur issue

Both Houses have been adjourned for the day after opposition created ruckus over Manipur issue.

"If you claim to be INDIA, and you are not ready to listen to Indian national interest, what kind of INDIA are you?" said Union minister @DrSJaishankar

after the opposition created ruckus in Parliament.

Vice-President & Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankhar interacted with the Leader of Opposition (Rajya Sabha) Mallikarjun Kharge in his chamber in Parliament on Monday. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi; Minister of State for Law and Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Culture, Arjun Ram Meghwal; Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan; and Member Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Syed Nasir Hussain were also present.

Lok Sabha House proceedings has been adjourned after it passed Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 that brings changes in the Cinematograph Act, 1952 amid sloganeering by the Opposition MPs over discussion on Manipur issue. The bill was moved by the Information and Broadcast minister Anurag Thakur. 

Leader of the House Piyush Goyal along with BJP MPs from the northeast region, says, “Again today, the opposition doesn't want this discussion to take place. There must be some reason why they are running away from a discussion.”

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar says “My Office will send notices to some of the leaders of the House.” It will be decided in a meeting at 2:30pm apparently, ANI reported.

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur moved the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha amid slogans by the Opposition MPs over Manipur issue.

The bill has been moved for its consideration and passage further to amend the Cinematograph Act, 1952. The Bill was earlier passed by the Rajya Sabha.

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2:30 pm. Discussion on Manipur issue to be taken up shortly afterwards.

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: A short-duration discussion on issues connected with Manipur is to be taken up in the House shortly.

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Members of Parliament. who were part of the multi-party Opposition INDIA alliance that went to assess the situation in violence-hit Manipur, on Monday briefed floor leaders of the grouping, including Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge.

The briefing was held at the Parliament House building. Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was also present.

A 21-member delegation of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance returned to Delhi on Sunday afternoon after a two-day visit.

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: "We want to discuss the issues of Delhi in Parliament, but they are not letting it function. The Ordinance Bill may be presented today, tomorrow or maybe later, and will be passed in both Houses," said BJP MP Manoj Tiwari.

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday accused the opposition of running away from a debate in Parliament on the ethnic violence in Manipur and wondered what was the use of getting elected if they wanted to raise issues on the streets.

Thakur's remarks come against the backdrop of an impasse in Parliament since the Monsoon session began on July 20 over discussion on the Manipur situation with the opposition insisting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a statement in the House.

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 12 pm soon after the Upper House convened for the day, amidst a ruckus over a discussion on the ongoing Manipur issue. Soon after the House assembled for the day and papers were laid on the table, Opposition started raising the issue requesting the chair to consider it.

Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal said, “The opposition is against a discussion on Manipur. Since nine days, the government kept up with its promise to speak on Manipur but it has not been possible from the opposition's side. If they are ready, we can hold a discussion at 2 pm.”

The Lok Sabha was also adjourned till 2 pm today

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi earlier today said that bill to replace the ordinance on control of services in Delhi is not listed in today's business and the matter will not be taken up in the Parliament.

The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm.

"We have been seeking a discussion on Manipur (issue) in Parliament since the beginning of this session. Leaders of opposition alliance visited the state to check the situation. We want that there should a discussion in Lok Sabha today on No-Confidence Motion," says Congress leader Ranjeet Ranjan

Congress' Manish Tewari gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss border situation with China.

Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Manoj Jha, Amarendra Dhari Singh, Pramod Tiwari, Imam Pratapgarhi, Sandeep Pathak, Rajiv Shukla, K Keshava Rao, Vaddiraju Ravi Chandra, Joginapalli Santosh Kumar, Ranjeet Kumar give suspension of business notice to discuss the Manipur crisis.

Leaders to demand that the alliance MPs who visited Manipur be allowed to speak in their respective Houses about the situation in the state.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon, while Lok Sabha ajourned till 2pm.

The opposition is against a discussion on Manipur. Since 9 days, the government kept up with its promise to speak on Manipur but its has not been possible from the opposition's side. If they are ready, we can hold a discussion at 2pm: Piyush Goyal, Union minister, in Rajya Sabha

Proceedings begin in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on day 8 of the monsoon session.

We will inform when the Delhi services bill will be introduced. It is not mentioned in the list of businesses today: Pralhad Joshi, Parliamentary affairs minister

Floor leaders of the 26-party I.N.D.I.A coalition meet 21 MPs from the constituent parties who visited Manipur over the weekend, on July 29 and 30, to take stock of the situation.