Opposition protests forced adjournment in Lok Sabha for the second day on Tuesday.
While the first day of the second leg of Budget session was washed out due to agitation by various political parties, Lok Sabha had scheduled a discussion on "alleged systemic irregularities in banking sector over the years and its impact on Indian economy." Congress members insisted on a reply from the Prime Minister, while Treasury Bench maintained concerned minister would reply.
The Rajya Sabha was likely to take up the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017 and The State Banks (Repeal and Amendment) Bill, 2017. But protests by Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh members forced two adjournments.
Here are the live updates
Rajya Sabha resumes. Deputy Speaker P.J. Kurien in in the Chair. He says Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill will be taken up.
Members from Tamil Nadu troop the Well seeking Cauvery Management Board. Other members too join with their agenda including banking fraud, and SCS for Andhra Pradesh.
House stands adjourned till 3:30 pm
Congress Leader Mallikarjuna Kharge says the government should tell the House how perpetrator of frauds were allowed to flee the country. We have given a notice. It has to be taken up, he says.
Speaker adjourns the House for the day.
Lok Sabha reconvenes. Papers are being laid on the table amid ruckus. Many members troop the Well and raise slogans over various issues.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar requests members to go back to the seat. "I don't want the Congress friends are agitated. They wanted a discussion on banking irregularities. We are ready for that," he says.
The banking fraud began during UPA government's term, says Mr. Kumar as Congress members continue their protest.
Rajya Sabha reassembles at 11:30 am. Sloganeering continues. House is adjourned till 2 pm.
Another protest. This one is from Shiv Sena members. The members urge government to declare Marathi as a classical languge.
Shiv Sena members was the Union government to declare Marathi as a classical language.
As soon as the Chairman decides to proceed with the day's business, Tamil Nadu MPs troop the Well asking the government to constitute the Cauvery Management Board.
The members from Andhra Pradesh hold placards seeking Special Category Status.
"I can't allow this. You cannot do this," Mr. Naidu says.
"We are insulting ourselves. We are denigrating the democracy. We are making the Parliament a laughing stock in front of the people of India. We are the Upper House... [We are] suppose to be setting standard for others. I cannot allow this to go on."
Mr. Naidu adjourns the House till 11:30 am and asks the leaders of respective parties to meet him in his chamber.
Lok Sabha proceedings begin. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan is in the Chair. She proceeds with the Question Hour but members raise slogans. Speaker adjourns the House.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon.
Rajya Sabha proceedings begin. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu is in the Chair. He congratulates the shooters who won medals at the ISSF events.
Papers are being laid on the table now.
Protests galore
In a rare show of solidarity, parliamentarians from AIADMK and DMK joined hands to urge the Central government to constitute the Cauvery Management Board. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena
It was Tamil Nadu MPs' turn today to protest against the delay in constituting the Cauvery Management Board as ordered by the Supreme Court and the Cauvery tribunal.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi and other Congress MPs raise slogans against the government seeking a reply from Prime Minister NArendra Modi on the PNB-Nirav Modi fraud. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena
The Congress MPs too staged a protest. Congress president Rahul Gandhi led it. The main opposition party wants the Prime Minister make a statement in the Parliament on banking irregularities, and more specifically, on how Nirav Modi left the country.