Parliament LIVE Updates: Jaya Bachchan's Veiled Attack on Ravi Kishan in Rajya Sabha, Says 'B'wood Can't be Called Gutter Due to Some People'

Discussion Needed on China Issue: Gaurav Gogoi | There is no point in a minister making a statement and the issue being forgotten - like yesterday the Union Health Minister made a statement on Covid-19 but it wasn’t followed up by any discussion - we all political parties want a tough message to be sent to China, and a discussion is needed on the same: Gaurav Gogoi, Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha.

With the normal seating arrangements disrupted, Ministers were seen scurrying for seats in the Rajya Sabha chamber as the spaces generally allotted to them were reassigned to the others.

KC Venugopal on Adani's Bid to Operate 6 Airports | Adani group has won bids to operate and develop six airports. There's clear violation of norms in giving airports to a single private entity. Govt ignored advice of some of its own ministries and department. Changes in norms enabled Adani group to win all six bids: Congress RS MP KC Venugopal

Congress MP K Muraleedharan moves motion for adjournment of Lok Sabha for the purpose of discussing unemployment issues caused due to policies like demonetisation, GST, and Covid-19 lockdown.

Congress MP Manicka Tagore moves motion for adjournment of Lok Sabha for the purpose of discussing China's snooping in India.

Supreme Court lawyer and Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill says that as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh must clarify why PM Narendra Modi gave a clean chit to China on June 19 as he is expected to speak on India-China border standoff in the Parliament today.

As the Hon’ble Defence Minister is expected to speak on China today, the first & foremost thing he must clarify is that-why did PM give clean chit to China on 19th June? #IndiaChinaStandoff

— Jaiveer Shergill (@JaiveerShergill) September 15, 2020

RS Discusses Aircraft Amendment Bill | Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri speaks in Rajya Sabha as Aircraft Amendment Bill is being discussed in the Upper House of Parliament on the second day of its Monsoon Session.

I am ashamed that yesterday one of our members in Lok Sabha, who is from the film industry, spoke against it. It is a shame: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan in Rajya Sabha

People in the entertainment industry are being flogged by social media. People who made their names in the industry have called it a gutter. I completely disagree. I hope that govt tells such people not to use this kind of language: MP Jaya Bachchan in Rajya Sabha.

Congress MP Anand Sharma raises mental health issues in Rajya Sabha and speaks on rising suicide cases in the country.

Government must stand with the entertainment industry. Just because of few people, its image cannot be tarnished: Jaya Bachchan in Rajya Sabha.

WATCH | Members of Parliament (MPs) of the Left parties protest in front of Gandhi statue at the Parliament, over their demand for withdrawal of 'anti-farmer ordinances'.

#WATCH Delhi: Members of Parliament (MPs) of the Left parties protest in front of Gandhi statue at the Parliament, over their demand for withdrawal of 'anti-farmer ordinances'. pic.twitter.com/HPXx3aD8AL

— ANI (@ANI) September 15, 2020

MP Jaya Bachchan Gives Zero Hour Notice | Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan has given Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'alleged conspiracy to defame film industry'.

Rajya Sabha Proceedings Begin | DMK MP Tiruchi Siva has given Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'adverse impact of holding NEET exams, leading to suicides by students'. Congress MP Rajeev Satav has given Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'drawing attention of central government on reservation of Maratha community'. 

Members of Parliament (MPs) of the Left parties protest in front of Gandhi statue at the Parliament, over their demand for withdrawal of 'anti-farmers policies.'

RECAP | National Conference MPs had sought a discussion in Parliament on the situation of Jammu and Kashmir, citing the "unprecedented situation" in the Union Territory in the wake of the "unilateral, unconstitutional and undemocratic rescinding" of Articles 370 and 35A. The party's Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha -- Farooq Abdullah, Muhammad Akbar Lone and Hasnain Masoodi -- claimed that post August 5, 2019, there has been a "surge" in the incidents of violence and skirmishes on the Line of Control and the Line of Actual Control almost on daily basis.

At the fag end of proceedings yesterday, the government introduced as many as five bills in Rajya Sabha, including on reduction in the remuneration of ministers and protection of healthcare professional in epidemic. The House adopted a motion to do away with the Question Hour and private members' business during the Covid-curtailed session. 

Sources told News18 that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has spoken to Jagan Mohan Reddy on the India-China standoff and assured him that a statement on the issue would be made in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

RECAP | Ahead of the session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that Parliament will send out a unanimous and strong message that the country is unitedly standing behind its brave soldiers guarding India's borders, asserting that doing so is the legislature's "crucial responsibility". In an apparent reference to the ongoing border row with China in Ladakh, he said that brave Indian soldiers are defending the borders with great courage and high spirits in difficult hilly terrains with snowfall expected in some time.

The Modi government is set to bring 23 new bills, including 11 to replace ordinances, and as many as 20 old bills are pending in both houses. 

The MoS finance gave examples of the Rs 20 lakh crore Atmanirbhar package, faster clear of MSME dues, collateral-free lending programs and cash transfers under the Rs 1.70 lakh crore relief under the…

The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats had issued a detailed set of guidelines for MPs, their personal staff and parliamentary employees, stating that a Covid-19 test report is mandatory for…

The all party informal meeting with Opposition scheduled for 5 pm today has been rescheduled to Wednesday, say government sources.

Union Cabinet Likely to Meet at 1:30 PM | The Union Cabinet and the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs are likely to meet over video conferencing in the afternoon, government sources said. During the monsoon session, which began on Monday, the opposition is seeking to corner the government on its handling of the standoff with China along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh, the Covid-19 situation, economic downturn and unemployment, and is pressing for discussions on these issues.

LS BAC to be Held at 2PM | The BAC for Lok Sabha will be held again in the afternoon at 2 pm today to further discuss the first week's business schedule. Similar demands have been raised by the Congress in the BAC for Rajya Sabha as well. 

An updated business agenda for the Lok Sabha session today said Singh will make a statement in the lower house on "the developments on our border in Ladakh". The Congress and other opposition parties raised these demands in the first business advisory committee (BAC) meeting for Lok Sabha chaired by Speaker Om Birla on Sunday, but no time has been allocated yet for these discussions.

Rajnath Likely to Speak on Sino-India Issue | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to make a statement in Parliament today on the continuing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops along the LAC in eastern Ladakh. The statement would assume significance in the backdrop of demands made by the Opposition for a debate on the issue. Singh had met his Chinese counterpart Gen Wei Fenghe in Moscow recently. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi had also met in Moscow a few days ago.