Parliament LIVE: With Crucial Bills & Issues on List, All Eyes on Today's Session; Oppn Gears Up for Protests

As Tamil Nadu reels under its worst water crisis, leaders have been seeking divine intervention for rains in the state.The ruling AIADMK on Saturday performed 'yagna' in temples across the state while the opposition DMK staged "empty pot" demonstrations, urging the government to take steps to address the issue. State Municipal Administration Minister S P Velumani Sunday visited a Church and Dargah here and offered prayers.

Meanwhile, as the water woes continue in Tamil Nadu, DMK workers carry out massive protests in Chepak against the state government. Party president MK Stalin also joins the protesters.

All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs stage protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue outside the Parliament with placards that read 'No EVM, We want paper ballot'.

Protests to Rock Parliament | The TMC stages a dharna in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi demanding ballot instead of EVMs. Meanwhile, AAP's Sanjay Singh has given a Zero Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over increasing crime in Delhi. RJD MP Manoj Jha said that he has moved a Calling Attention motion in the Upper House over deaths of children in Muzaffarpur. DMK MP TR Baalu has given notice in Lok Sabha over water crisis in Tamil Nadu.

Special Economic Zones Act (Amendment) Bill | Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal to move for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. He will also introduce the Bill.

Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill | Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is likely to table the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019. He will also push for amends to the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002.

This would lead to reservation of state government jobs for Jammu and Kashmir youths, who are from economically weaker sections belonging to any religion or caste.

The bill proposes to give reservation in educational institutions and government jobs to those living within 10 km of the International Border in Jammu on a par with people living along the Line of Control in Kashmir.

Amit Shah's Maiden Speech | The BJP president will also deliver his maiden speech in the Lower House after introducing the bill which had earlier been enforced as an ordinance. The Union cabinet had approved 'The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019' on February 28 and it was cleared by President Ram Nath Kovind.

He will also lay on the table an explanatory statement (Hindi and English versions) showing reasons for immediate legislation by promulgation of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 (No. 8 of 2019).

Amit Shah to Table J&K Reservation Amendment Bill | As the Budget session of the Parliament resumes on Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to table the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, becoming his first legislative business in Parliament after election.