Parliament session updates: Both Houses adjourned amid uproar over George Soros link row
Parliament winter session: After disruptions in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha led to adjournment on proceedings, the Houses reconvened at 11 am on Monday. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House till noon as soon as the session began. His decision came after the Opposition MPs began raising different matters during the Question Hour, to which the Speaker objected....Read More
Following suit, ruckus erupted in Rajya Sabha as well, with opposition leaders accusing Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar of taking part in the Centre's “game”. The proceedings of the Upper House have been adjourned till 1 pm.
The Congress on Sunday hit out at the central government for its statement on India-China ties, demanding a debate on the same in the Parliament. The grand old party claimed that the Modi government has agreed to a "new normal" over the "old normal" from before April 2020 which single-handedly was disturbed by China.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the discussion on the matter should "focus on both strategic and economic policy, especially since our dependence on China has increased economically, even as it unilaterally changed the status quo on our borders over four years back."
Ruckus over Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Gautam Adani's US indictment and George Soros' connection with the Congress have disrupted the winter sessions proceedings several times in the past week.
While Congress leader Pramod Tiwari alleged that the Centre does not want the Parliament want to function, Union minister Kiren Rijiju told reporters that government wants the House to run properly.
Parliament winter session | Key points
- Parliament sessions convened on Monday at 11 am.
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the proceedings till 12 pm after Opposition leaders began raising several matters during the Question Hour which, the Speaker objected to.
- While Rajya Sabha proceedings began with Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar wishing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on her birthday, the session soon went into chaos as Opposition members began raising fingers at the treasury bench.
- Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar adjourned the Rajya Sabha session till 1 pm after opposition leaders accused him of taking part in the central government's “game” and not letting their issues to be raised in the House.
- As soon as Lok Sabha proceedings resumed at noon, Opposition leaders began sloganeering and chanting, “We want justice”. Amid this ruckus, Sandhya Ray, who was presiding over the Lower House, adjourned the session till 2 pm and then for the day.
Parliament session LIVE updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
Parliament session LIVE updates: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
The proceedings of the Lok Sabha stand adjourned for the day
Parliament session LIVE updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3 PM
The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till 3 PM.
Parliament session LIVE updates: Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 PM
The proceedings of the Lok Sabha have been adjourned till 3 PM
Parliament session LIVE updates: Govt doesn't want House to run at all, alleges KC Venugopal
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal has alleged that the House is getting adjourned only because of the central government.
"They don't want to run the House at all. We raised the issue and they adjourned the House within 10 seconds... The govt doesn't want to hear the name of Adani in the parliament," he added.
Venugopal further alleged that Parliamentary Affairs minister Kiren Rijiju made a very provocative and defamatory statement just before the House commenced today and said, "That is a new thing."
Parliament session LIVE updates: Everyday we come armed with Zero hour questions, says BJD MP
BJD MP Sasmit Patra told ANI that the way proceedings of the house gets disrupted, it is very unfortunate for smaller parties like his (Biju Janata Dal).
"...because every day we come armed with our zero hours questions, supplementary special mentions, our debates and we generally find that larger parties dominate the overall proceedings and based on which side they are on that day the House gets adjourned," he added.
Patra further said, "On one side you have the BJP which is raising the issue of George Soros and the Congress Party on the other side is raising the Adani issue. I believe a good platform for both of them to take up such issues is the Constitution debate. As you know the Constitution debate is supposed to happen in the Lok Sabha later this week and in the Rajya Samah early next week. I believe the Constitution debate will provide the right opportunity for all political parties to raise everything and anything within the perspective of the Constitution."
Parliament session LIVE updates: Soros matter shameful attempt to save Adani, alleges CPI MP
CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar has alleged that raising the matter of George Soros' "link" with the Congress party is a "well calculated, deliberate, but shameful attempt to save Adani".
"The ruling front is trying to save Adani. We will not allow this, the entire opposition is united in this regard," Kumar told reporters.
Parliament session LIVE updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha, which were earlier adjourned till 1 pm, have once again been adjourned. This time, till 2 pm.
Parliament session LIVE updates: Soros openly confessed to investing money to destabilise Modi govt, says Trivedi
BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi, while addressing a press conference, said that George Soros is the same person who openly admitted to investing $1 billion to "destabilise the Modi government".
Trivedi further said that George Soros Foundation financially supports the Forum of Democratic Leaders in Asia-Pacific, of which Sonia Gandhi is a member.
The Forum has four co-chairs and Sonia Gandhi as the chairperson of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation is one of the co-chairpersons of the Forum of Democratic Leaders in Asia-Pacific, he added.
Trivedi said that the Opposition does not want Soros' investment matter to be discussed. "What is the connection of the Congress with the Forum of Democratic Leaders in Asia-Pacific? Are the anti-India and pro-Pakistan things written in the Forum of Democratic Leaders in Asia-Pacific written with your (Congress) understanding?... Does the Congress have any connection with the traitors (George Soros)?" he asked.
Parliament session LIVE updates: Cong fears getting exposed, says Sudhanshu Trivedi over Soros row
Addressing a press conference, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said that the Congress is running away from a discussion over its links with billionaire George Soros because it is afraid that its secrets will get exposed.
He said that the Centre wants an unequivocal discussion on this matter.
Parliament session LIVE updates: Why Congress running away from Soros discussion? Asks BJP MP
BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that the way Opposition leaders behave in the House, it poses a big question before the Congress that "why they don't want the House to function".
"Why Congress is running away from having a discussion (regarding George Soros' alleged links). Is there anything related to any kind of give and take? Was there any nexus? Was there any effort to weaken India's democracy? Rahul Gandhi should answer all these," Rudy told ANI.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Never seen such a biased chairman, says Digvijay Singh
Hitting out at Rajya Sabha's chair Jagdeep Dhankar, Congress MP Digvijaya Singh said, "I have been in governemnt, in opposition, as an MLA and also as and MP from 1977, but, in my entire political career, I have never seen such a biased chairman... He doesn't let us speak but makes everyone (from the govt) speak, one by one."
Parliament winter session LIVE: Not because of us, says KC Venugopal on adjournment
Congress leader KC Venugopal told PTI that both the adjournment of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha was not "because of us" (Opposition).
...We are coming here to have a discussion in Parliament. I have never seen such a picture... the government didn't want to have a discussion in Parliament. Government didn't want to run the Parliament. The government is disturbing the Parliament. Every morning Parliamentary Affairs minister is issuing provocative statement," he said.
Parliament winter session LIVE: George Soros-Congress links should be discussed, says BJP MP
BJP MP Arun Singh had said in the Rajya Sabha that the reports on links between George Soros and the Congress is a "very serious matter" and it should be discussed in the House.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Trying to raise unemployment issue, says Chandrashekhar Azad
Chandrashekhar Azad, president of Azad Samaj Party-Kanshiram, said, "I am trying to raise the pain of unemployed youth in Parliament...The government does not want to answer the questions in Parliament...Education has become very expensive as 50% of the education sector has been privatised...There are many flaws in the recruitment drive...The government should address the grievances of the youth..."
Parliament winter session LIVE: Lok Sabha once again adjourned till 2 pm
Amid constant sloganeering from the opposition, Lok Sabha has been once again adjourned till 2 pm.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Opposition leaders raise ‘We want justice’ slogans in Lok Sabha
As Lok Sabha proceedings resumed, Opposition leaders began their sloganeering, chanting “We want justice” in the House.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Lok Sabha session resumes
Lok Sabha session has resumed. Sandhya Ray is presiding over the proceedings.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Will remove the govt which is against farmers & youth, says Pramod Tiwari
After the Rajya Sabha got adjourned till 1 pm, Congress leader Pramod Tiwari outside the House spoke to PTI and said, "“INDIA alliance is working towards achieving its aim. I believe that we all together ( the alliance parties) will remove the government which is against farmers and youth."
Parliament winter session LIVE: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 1 pm
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar adjourned the House till 1 pm after ruckus erupted during the winter session.
Parliament winter session LIVE: No matter goes on record after rejection of notices, Congress' Pramod Tiwari says
Congress leader Pramod Tiwari stood up in the Rajya Sabha and pointed out that after Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar rejects the notices, no statements made in connection with the same goes on record.
He said that the Upper House should function properly.
Parliament winter session LIVE: All part of a game plan, says Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh raised fingers at Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar and accused him of being a party to the game plan of the Centre.
"It is the most unfair thing," the Congress leader said on Dhankar rejecting the notices submitted by the leaders.
He told the Chairman that he should be protecting the House and not take part in such "games".
Parliament winter session LIVE: Centre vs Oppn, ruckus in Rajya Sabha
The BJP-led Centre and the Opposition leaders have engaged in a war of words in the Rajya Sabha, creating ruckus in the House.
Parliament winter session LIVE: No one should paralyse the House, says Chairman Dhankar
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar said in the Upper House, "We started our current session by entering into the fourth quarter of a century of adoption of the Indian constitution. The entire week the House could not function. No one should paralyse the House…"
Parliament winter session LIVE: Killing the democracy, says Kharge
Alleging the Centre does not want the Parliament to function, Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha said that the government is “killing the democracy”.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Don't blame me, says Chairman Dhankar
Reacting to Mallikarjun Kharge's allegation in the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar asked him to address the matter which he wishes to raises instead of ‘blaming him’.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Raised hand to speak for a long time, says Kharge
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha on Sunday stood up to speak and alleged that he had been waiting with his hands raised for a long time to get his chance to speak.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Oppn trying to suppress my voice, says BJP's Nishikant Dubey
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey told ANI that the Opposition is trying to suppress his voice and their own international connections.
"The country has the right to know about the relation between Congress, Opposition parties and international powers. It is the right of a Member of Parliament to raise this issue in the House," he said.
Adani further added, "But the Opposition is trying to suppress my voice and their (Opposition) international connections. People like Soros who want to divide the country and support Khalistan...Their nexus...Congress party is stuck."
Parliament winter session LIVE: Govt not working for public, says Sena UBT's Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut spoke to reporters and said that the Adani issue will be raised till the Bharatiya Janata Party is in power.
"The government is working for Adani, not the public. They only want to provide benefits to Adani. We are holding a protest on the parliament premises and will raise the Adani issue in Parliament also," he added.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Not trying to obstruct the House, says Congress MP
Congress MP Kiran Kumar Chamala told ANI that the Opposition is not trying to obstruct the House.
"We are asking for a discussion on the Adani issue, Sambhal and Manipur...The government never holds a discussion on the Adani issue. They are creating propaganda as if we are obstructing the house...BJP does not want the house to run," he added.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Rajya Sabha chairman greets Sonia Gandhi on her birthday
Soon after the Upper House' winter session convened, Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar wished Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on her birthday.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till noon right after proceedings begin
Right after the proceedings of the House began for the day, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon.
This came after the opposition MPs began raising different matters during the Question Hour, to which Speaker Om Birla expressed objection and adjourned the House till 12 pm.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Opposition leaders protest over Adani row at Parliament premises
Opposition MPs, including Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, are protesting at the Parliament premises over the Adani matter.
Notably, MPs of the Trinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party are not taking part in this protest.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Want to discuss functioning of ED, CBI, says Manickam Tagore
Congress MP Manickam Tagore said he has moved adjournment motions about the two "washing machine" stories, where Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu have been "cleaned by PM Modi".
"Therefore, we want to discuss the functioning of ED and CBI," he told ANI.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Few issues shouldn't be seen with political lenses, says Rijiju
Union minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju told reporters, "I think that few issues before the country shouldn't be seen with political lenses. George Soros and his links - that have come to light - we do not see it as an issue relating Congress party, Rahul Gandhi."
He said that if the issue is related to anti-India forces, then we should take the issue seriously.
"We do not see this as party politics... We have told Congress and other parties that we will discuss over the Constitution on December 13 and 14 (in Lok Sabha) and on December 16 and 17 (in Rajya Sabha)... I want to appeal to the leaders of Congress party and its workers that if even their leaders are found to have links with anti-India forces, they also should raise their voices," Rijiju added.
Parliament winter session LIVE: Govt is trying to not let the House function, says Pramod Tiwari
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari accused the centre of trying to not let the Parliament function.
"Its image is worsening among people. We want the House to function and to have a debate on Adani, farmers and Manipur issue," he told ANI.
Tiwari further spoke about the farmers' protest in the national capital and said, "Farmers want to come here (in Delhi). They are in very limited numbers, they should be allowed. The govt should listen to their demand. They (protesting farmers) are demanding things not for their own but for farmers and the country."
Parliament winter session LIVE: Congress demands discussion on India-China ties
Congress on Sunday slammed the Centre for its statement on India-China ties and demanded a discussion on the matter in the Parliament.
The grand old party claimed that the central government has agreed to a "new normal" over the "old normal" prevailing before April 2020 which was unilaterally disturbed by China.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that a discussion in the Houses on the India-China relationship "should focus on both strategic and economic policy, especially since our dependence on China has increased economically, even as it unilaterally changed the status quo on our borders over four years back."
Parliament winter session LIVE: Houses to convene at 11 am
After disruptions in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over several issues, including the Waqf Amendment Bill and Gautam Adani's US indictment, the Houses are set to convene on Monday at 11 am.
