The Opposition has demanded a thorough investigation and sacking of Home Minister Amit Shah, while the government maintained it had nothing to do with the Pegasus row.Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: With the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament washed out due to repeated adjournments over various issues including inflation, farm laws and Pegasus snooping row, the second day of the session appears to going the same way. Amid an uproar by the opposition MPs in both the houses, the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2pm while the Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 1pm. The Rajya Sabha is likely to take up issues related to COVID-19 when the house assembles again at 1pm. The Opposition has been demanding a thorough investigation and sacking of Home Minister Amit Shah, while the government maintained it had nothing to do with it. Though IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has made a statement in the Lok Sabha over the issue, the same has failed to placate the opposition benches. Trinamool Congress MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray has already given a notice in the Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 to discuss the Pegasus ‘snooping’ issue.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah yesterday also lashed out at the opposition Congress and international organisations for suggesting that the government was involved in surveillance of phones of politicians, journalists and others, saying it was a “report by disrupters for obstructers” who want to derail India’s development trajectory with their conspiracies. On the other hand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet floor leaders of various political parties today in another attempt to ensure the smooth functioning of the house. The government has listed 17 new bills for introduction in the session. Three of the bills seek to replace ordinances issued recently.
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Parliament Session Live Updates 2021: Rajya Sabha adjourned again, to take up discussion on COVID-19 at 1pm
Parliament Session Live Updates 2021: Government's response has been disappointing. Instead of ordering a probe under judicial oversight, GoI is defending NSO. Former IT Minister had said in Parliament that an enquiry has been done into NSO by CERT-In. What happened to that probe?...The same govt which ordered a probe into NSO is now defending it. Former IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad wanted a probe, the current IT Minister is defending it. This shows two opposite stands (of the Centre): Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on 'Pegasus'
Parliament Session Live Updates 2021: Yesterday, Congress raised all issues in Lok Sabha other than farm issues. It doesn't care about farmers. Both AAP & Congress had walked out when farm laws were introduced. They're double-faced. Only SAD raising it. We'll file for House adjournment even today: SAD, Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Parliament Session Live Updates 2021: No iota of link between Government and Pegasus issue. Still, if they (Opposition) want to raise the issue through proper procedure, let them raise it. IT Minister has already issued a statement on the issue, says Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi
Parliament Session Live Updates 2021: Have you ever heard of the usage of intelligence system (Pegasus) by Congress & spying of this kind? This is a strategy of making new India, says Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Parliament Session Live Updates 2021: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon
Parliament Session Live Updates 2021: Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm amid the uproar by the Opposition
Parliament Session Live Updates 2021: Opposition including Congress, TMC, RJD, DMK held a meeting at Parliament and decided to raise the issue of Pegasus in both the Houses. Opposition parties to meet at 2pm to decide on attending PM brief on COVID today.
Parliament Session Live Updates 2021: Sad with what happened yesterday. The newly-appointed ministers could not be introduced because of Opposition ruckus (in Rajya Sabha). This forum is to put forth views in line with House decorum. I urge all MPs to let the House run smoothly, says Ajay Bhatt, MoS for Tourism.
Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Congress MP KC Venugopal has given a notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha to suspend the business and discuss the alleged usage of Pegasus spyware by the Government.
Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: CPI(M) floor leader in Rajya Sabha MP Elamaram Kareem gives notice under Rule 267 to suspend the business and discuss the alleged spying by the government on opposition party leaders, journalists, judges, and even union ministers using Pegasus spyware
Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given Adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on 'Pegasus Project' media report issue
Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: We will raise this (Pegasus) issue... Nobody is obstructing nation's development, it's them (BJP) who have obstructed it. They have earned lakhs and crores of money by imposing cess, hiking fuel price, wasting money on projects, says LoP in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge
Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: BJP all-MP meeting underway at Parliament, in the presence of PM Narendra Modi.
Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Shripad Naik takes charge as MoS for Ministry of Tourism
Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: PM Narendra Modi & Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrive at the Parliament on the second day of the Monsoon Session