Parliament LIVE: Ruckus in Lok Sabha Over Trump's Kashmir Blooper as Oppn Seeks Answers from PM Modi

5 Rajya Sabha MPs Retire Today | Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu lauded five members from Tamil Nadu, who are retiring today. "The House will miss their vivacious, aggressive and progressive action," the Naidu said. The members retiring today are: D Raja, KR Arjunan, Dr R Lakshmanan,  T Rathnavel, and Dr Maithreyan. 

Nirmala Sitharaman to Introduce 2 Bills Today | Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be introducing the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the Upper House and Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 in the Lok Sabha. The Appropriation (No 2) Bill, 2019 and the Finance (No 2) Bill, 2019 — cleared by Lok Sabha last week — were returned by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday after a voice vote. 

Shashi Tharoor Gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha | Congress MP Shashi Tharoor submits Adjournment Motion notice in the Lok Sabha seeking 'clarification from Prime Minister on the statement of US President Trump that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked Trump to mediate in Kashmir issue'

Opposition MPs continue to protest in Lok Sabha seeking a reply from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on statement of US President Donald Trump on Kashmir. Yesterday, the Congress welcomed the government's reiteration of India's 'no third party involvement' stand on the Kashmir issue but asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "mum" over US President Donald Trump's claim that the Indian leader asked him to mediate on the matter.

Meanwhile, the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, said that he will hold a meeting of Congress and other opposition MPs in the Parliament office today, a day after the HD Kumaraswamy government failed to prove its majority in the Vidhan Souda in Karnataka.

Uproar in Lok Sabha | As the House assembles in the Lok Sabha, Leader of Congress Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary attacks Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "keeping quiet" on the entire controversy over Donald Trump's claim that the PM had proposed US mediation in the Kashmir matter.

Trump's Kashmir Gaffe Crux | US President Donald Trump’s offer to be the "mediator" between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue escalated into a major row, with India refuting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought help from the US. When the Rajya Sabha assembled yesterday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said he “would like to categorically state that no such request has been made by the Prime Minister to the U.S. President.” Members of all Opposition parties, including the Congress, the SP, the BSP, the DMK, the TMC and the CPI(M), demanded that the Prime Minister come to the House and explain.

Recap of Karnataka Trust Vote | The Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance managed to gather 99 votes against the BJP's 105 during the confidence motion yesterday. Nine MLAs, including 17 from the JDS and the Congress, were absent. Now, in the 225-member assembly, the BJP is the single largest party with 105 legislators. Yeddyurappa, late on Tuesday night, said he would meet Vala to stake claim after consulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah. Yeddyurappa, who had to quit within 56 hours after being sworn in as the chief minister in May last year, is likely to be back at the helm after his seventh attempt at the coalition yielded the desired results.

All Eyes on Question Hour | The question hour is crucial as it comes hours after the Congress-JD(S) coalition fell in Karnataka last night after their alliance failed the Trust vote. Therefore, the Lower House is expected to witness disruptions relating to the Karnataka brouhaha with the Prime Minister being in attendance today. The HD Kumaraswamy government has accused the BJP of horse-trading and being instrumental in the fall of the Congress-JD(S) dispensation.

PM Modi Likely to be in Lok Sabha Today | The Opposition is expected to corner the Narendra Modi-led government in the Lok Sabha as the Prime Minister is likely to attend the Question Hour at the Parliament today. The opposition in both the Houses of the Parliament had demanded answers from PM Modi yesterday over the controversy that stemmed from US President Donald Trump’s claim on Kashmir mediation.