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Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: 10 MPs Suspended for Throwing Papers at Speaker, May Have to Stay Out for Entire Term
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi rejected the government's charges over the disruption of Parliament and said the Opposition was only fulfilling its responsibility.
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said the Opposition was united in demanding a discussion on the Pegasus snooping row in Parliament in the presence of the prime minister or the home minister. He rejected the government’s charges over the disruption of Parliament and said the Opposition was only fulfilling its responsibility. He also attacked the government over the Pegasus snooping row, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit of “hitting the soul of India’s democracy”. The voice of Opposition was being suppressed in Parliament, he alleged. “We are only asking if the government bought Pegasus and snooped upon Indians.” “We are not disturbing Parliament, we are only fulfilling our responsibility,” he said. He also said the Pegasus row “for us is an issue of nationalism, treason”. “This is not a matter of privacy. It is an anti-national work.” He said the Opposition was united over the issue. The government has been rejecting all Opposition charges over the issue.
The opposition parties met in the Parliament on Wednesday to chalk out future course of action in the Pegasus issue ahead of today’s session in both the houses. This comes after continuous protests in Parliament by the Opposition, which has resulted in disrupted proceedings since July 19. After repeated adjournments on their demand for a discussion on the Pegasus snooping issue, leaders of opposition parties in the Lok Sabha met on Tuesday evening and decided a meeting of leaders of both houses will be held at 10 am on Wednesday chalk out a joint strategy. Congress’ chief whip in the lower house, K. Suresh told media that the opposition will move an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha on Pegasus issue. The Parliament proceedings witnessed repeated adjournments on Tuesday too as the opposition wants the government to take up Pegasus issue and farm laws for discussion.
Opposition parties held a press conference in which Congress Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha Anand Sharma said, “One thing is very clear, the blame of the deadlock in Parliament lies squarely at the door of the government. Government is not interested in a meaningful discussion and debate. This government does not believe in its accountability to the people of India through the Parliament.”
The suspended MPs include Manickam Tagore, Dean Kuriakose, Hibi Eden, S Jyoyimani, Ravneet Bittu, Gurjeet Aujla, TN Prathapan, V Vaithilingam, Saptagiri Shankar, AM Ariff, Deepak Baij under Rule 374 (2) for disrespecting the chair in the Parliament.
BREAKING | Lok Sabha Speaker extremely upset with the behaviour of the MPs in the house and is of the opinion that anybody who is a repeat offender is likely to be suspended in the future for the entire period of the Lok Sabha term, according to reports.
READ | 14 Parties Attend Oppn Meet on Pegasus Strategy, TMC Absence Raises Eyebrows
Fourteen opposition parties met here on Wednesday to devise a strategy to corner the Centre on issues like the Pegasus snooping row and Assam-Mizoram discord.
Rajya sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid ruckus in the house.
The government will move motion to suspend 10 MPs for throwing papers at the Lok Sabha chair, sources said.
We want to ask just one question. Has the Govt of India bought Pegasus? Yes or No. Did the Govt use Pegasus weapon against its own people? We have been told clearly by the Govt that no discussion will take place on Pegasus in the House: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
We want to ask just one question. Has the Govt of India bought Pegasus? Yes or No. Did the Govt use Pegasus weapon against its own people? We have been told clearly by the Govt that no discussion will take place on Pegasus in the House: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/ISqeP4dF68
— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm over uproar by Opposition MPs, demanding a discussion over the 'Pegasus Project' report.
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12:30 pm on Wednesday as opposition created ruckus in the House with Congress members throwing papers at the Chair and Treasury benches while protesting over Pegasus and other issues. As the Lok Sabha met in the morning, the House took up the Question Hour amid continued slogan-shouting by opposition members.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2pm during the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament.
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12pm.
"We don’t want to compromise on the issues of inflation, Pegasus, and farmers' issues. We want discussion in the House," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told ANI after a meeting of Opposition leaders at Parliament.
Many opposition parties attended the meeting ahead of today's session of Parliament. The meeting was attended by the following parties: Congress, DMK, NCP, Shiv Sena, RJD, Samajwadi Party, CPI (M), CPI, National Conference, AAP, IUML, RSP, KCM and VCK.
WATCH | Leaders of Opposition parties hold a meeting at the Parliament in New Delhi.
#WATCH | Leaders of Opposition parties hold a meeting at the Parliament in New Delhi pic.twitter.com/AHu2fdnTKw
— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021
Leaders of Opposition parties hold a meeting at Parliament under the leadership of Mallikarjun kharge to chalk out the future course of action in Parliament. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is also present at the meeting.
Delhi: Leaders of Opposition parties hold a meeting at Parliament to chalk out the future course of action on several issues in both the Houses
— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is also present at the meeting. pic.twitter.com/LWYyzioktw
The opposition parties are meeting before the parliament session to chalk out future course of action.
CPI (Marxist) MP Gives Suspension Notice in RS | CPI (Marxist) MP Elamaram Kareem gives suspension of business notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha, demanding a discussion on the 'Pegasus Project' report.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked BJP MPs on Tuesday to expose the opposition parties as the government is ready for a discussion but they are not letting Parliament to function, sources said. Addressing the BJP parliamentary party meeting, Modi told the lawmakers to mark 75 years of the country's independence by organising programmes in every village of their constituencies, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal said.
Officials of Ministry of Information Technology & Ministry of Home Affairs have been summoned by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor-led parliamentary panel on Information Technology to appear before it at Parliament over the alleged Pegasus snooping issue today.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders to submit adjournment motion on Pegasus in Lok Sabha. Opposition parties will meet at 10 am in the Parliament on Wednesday. Rahul Gandhi will also attend the meeting.
Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge to chair a meeting of all-like minded Opposition parties at Parliament to chalk out the future course of action in both the Houses
— ANI (@ANI) July 28, 2021
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to also attend the meeting
A meeting of all like minded opposition parties will take place in Parliament at 10am. The meeting will be chaired by Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge wherein Opposition leaders from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will chalk out future course of action. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will also attend this meeting.
Opposition Parties to Meet at 10am in Parliament | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders to submit adjournment motion on Pegasus in Lok Sabha. Opposition parties will meet at 10 am in the Parliament on Wednesday. Rahul Gandhi will also attend the meeting.
There are around 15 questions related to farmers. If the Opposition members are really concerned about the farmers, then they should listen to what the government has to say, Tomar said. "Disruptions are lowering the decorum of the House," he added. The Opposition, as well as various farmers' unions, have been protesting against the three farm laws.
If You're Concerned About Farmers, Allow LS to Function: Agri Min Tomar Tells Oppn | Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday took a swipe at the protesting Opposition members in Lok Sabha, saying if they are concerned about farmers, then they should allow the House to function. He made the remarks while replying to a supplementary query related to an insurance scheme for farmers during the Question Hour as the Opposition members continued their sloganeering on various issues, including the Pegasus snooping allegations and the new farm laws.
Seven Oppn Parties Urge Prez to Instruct Govt to Discuss Farmers' Issues, Pegasus in Parl | Seven opposition parties have written to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking his intervention to direct the government to discuss farmers' issues and Pegasus phone-tapping in Parliament, NCP leader Supriya Sule said on Tuesday. The BSP, RLP, SAD, National Conference, CPI and the CPI(M), besides the NCP, are the signatories to the letter.
READ | Seven Oppn Parties Urge Prez to Instruct Govt to Discuss Farmers' Issues, Pegasus in Parl
Seven opposition parties have written to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking his intervention to direct the government to discuss farmers' issues and Pegasus phone-tapping in Parliament, NCP leader…
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MPs belonging to seven opposition parties wrote to President Kovind seeking his intervention to direct the government to discuss farmers' issues and Pegasus spyware report in the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament. The session concludes on August 13. The BSP, RLP, SAD, National Conference, CPI and the CPI(M) besides the NCP are the signatories to the letter. The main opposition party Congress is not among the signatories.
The standoff between the government and the opposition in Parliament has showed no signs of easing after it erupted on the opening day of the Monsoon session on July 19.
PM Asks BJP MPs to Expose Opposition Parties as Parliament Remains Stalled | With Parliament proceedings stalled for the sixth day over the Pegasus spying row and farmers' issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reported to have asked BJP MPs on Tuesday to expose the opposition parties as the government is ready for discussions on all issues but they are not letting the two Houses to function. According to BJP sources, Prime Minister Modi said this to his party MPs in his address to the BJP parliamentary party meeting.
Members protest in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (LSTV/PTI)
