The stalemate between the government and the Opposition over the Pegasus snooping row has failed to end for the past two weeks now. While the government has managed to get some of the key Bills cleared, both Houses are yet to see a proper discussion this monsoon session. Will Wednesday be any different?
Here are the updates:
Lok Sabha reassembles. Rajendra Agarwal, who is in the Chair, says the Speaker has not allowed any adjournment motions.
Opposition MPs raise slogans protesting against the Pegasus row and the contentious farm laws.
House adjourned till 2 pm
House adjourned in minutes
Lok Sabha reassembles with Rajendra Agarwal in the Chair. He takes up Question Hour.
He tells the protesting MPs that bringing placards before the Chair is unseemly. You are all senior enough to know rules of conduct, he adds.
He asked MPs to go back to their seats, urges continuance of Question Hour.
House adjourned till 12 noon.
Naidu warns of suspending MPs
Hardeep Puri rises to lay report. As soon as Mr Puri rises, the opposition members start hooting. Mr Puri is accused of attempting to assault TMC MP Shantanu Sen. Dr Sen had snatched and torn the statement by the IT minister. The opposition has demanded a probe into Mr Puri's actions.
Mr Naidu informs the house that he has received a notice on Rule 267 on farmer's agitation. This is an ongoing issue and important. Therefore I am admitting it.
Mr. Naidu says the members storming the well will be named and suspended for the day. TMC members begin protests. "Discuss Pegasus" they demand. "All those who are holding the placards need to leave the house," says Mr. Naidu.
House is adjourned to meet at 2 pm
Pending rail projects
Silence ends in Lok Sabha after obituary reference. Sloganeering begins. The Speaker proceeds with Question Hour. Dharambir Singh (BJP) poses a question on stalled railway projects in Haryana.
MoS railways Rao Saheb Danve responds that HIDF has deemed particular projects as unviable.
Anubhav Mohanty (BJD) - we’re told passenger trains for Kendrapara districts not viable but the railway should reconsider for people. Minister Danve says will share info with MP.
As protests continue, House is adjourned till 11.30 am
Jawahar Sircar takes oath
Lok Sabha assembles. Speaker reads obituary reference. The House pays silent tribute to the departed former members.
In Rajya Sabha, Jawahar Sircar takes oath as a Member of Parliament. He recently got elected unopposed from West Bengal as a Trinamool Congress member.
MOS Parliamentary Affairs MinistersV Muraleedharan lays government papers on behalf of his colleagues. Congress MP Anand Sharma has raised a point of order, saying that while the members are present in the house, they can not have the luxury to have some one else do the job for them. At this Mr Naidu says, that the protocol has been amended because of the COVID pandemic.
Bills for consideration and passing
Lok Sabha
- The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021
- The Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
Rajya Sabha
- The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
- The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
- The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021
- The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2021
- The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021.
Govt, opposition parties agree to take up statutory resolution, seven bills in Rajya Sabha
With a stalemate in Parliament over the Pegasus spyware issue continuing for the 11th day, the government and various opposition parties agreed on Tuesday to take up a statutory resolution and seven bills in the Rajya Sabha.
Sources said at a meeting to chalk out the work to be taken up in the Upper House of Parliament, it was decided to allot 17 hours to a discussion on these bills.
The meeting was chaired by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, who again appealed to all sides to enable the House to function normally. - PTI
Opposition cries foul as 12 Bills were passed in 10 days
In the first 10 days of the monsoon session, 12 Bills were passed spending seven minutes on an average on each bill.
All the Bills were passed amid din, with neither the comments from the Minister or clarifications sought by members audible to others. All the Bills were passed by voice vote. The Opposition has said division asked by them on important bills have been ignored by the chair in both Houses of Parliament.