New Delhi:
On the eighth day of the monsoon session of parliament there was an uproar in Rajya Sabha with the lawmakers storming the well of the house after BSP Chief Mayawati spoke about two Muslim women who were assaulted by a mob in Madhya Pradesh over beef rumours. Today, Rahul Gandhi spoke on the price rise issue in the Lok Sabha.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)Production of pulses expected to be above 20 million tonne this year; government is striving to create buffer stock of 20 lakh tonnes.
I would like to assure you all that a lot is being done in the rural sector this year, and I am confident that the high prices of dal is being looked into seriously, and will be taken care of in the time to come: Arun Jatiley in Lok Sabha.
The entire world's economies are on a downward trend and this is a big problem for the world. To battle this, it was necessary to take all possible means so that India stays above the gloom: Arun Jaitley on price rise
Arun Jaitley hits back on Congress' charge on price rise
- Any form of bluster is no substitute for statistics. It is not a question of slogans but statistics.
- Seasonal rise in food prices before monsoon is a common issue.
- Wholesale price index was higher during UPA regime and negative for 18 months after NDA came to power.
- Inflation was in double digits during the UPA regime.
- Everyone in this House claims to be going to the market every day.
- Steps are being taken to tackle price rise, government is keeping a check on prices.
- The market price depends on the formula of demand and supply.
- We are now convincing the farmers to cultivate more dal. If this was done over the last 10 years, we would not have seen such high prices.
- We are now, not only convincing farmers in India, but also signing agreements with African countries, for eg. Mozambique. All this is being done now so that we have a better tomorrow.
- Such was the case in the past that the entire world spoke of India's policy paralysis.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks in Lok Sabha on price rise.
Rahul Gandhi ends his speech with a dig at PM Modi on dal prices -
'There is a new slogan in villages -
Arhar Modi, Arhar Modi, Arhar Modi'
Why did PM Modi not say anything on price rise while celebrating two years of NDA government, Rahul Gandhi in parliament
Modiji, What happened to being people's chowkidaar, asks Rahul Gandhi
'You said you want to be chowkidar of country. You have become prime minister, leave chowkidari to the Congress'
"I want to remind PM about the promise he made to every Indian, that the BJP will control price rise after coming to power '- Rahul Gandhi in Parliament
'You talk about Start Up India, Make In India, but not about price rise' - Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi during price rise debate
PM Modi has failed to check price rise, says Rahul Gandhi in Parliament
"PM Modi has forgotten the promise he made to the people of India"
"The poor don't get food to eat, they drink their tears and go to sleep... In 2014, he had promised he will change this". What lovely lines... Wah Wah!
Rahul Gandhi speaks on price rise debate in Lok Sabha, attacks PM Modi's government
Manohar Parrikar in Lok Sabha on Chinese Incursion
This is happening because line of actual control is not clearly demarcated.
Price Discussion Begins in Lok Sabha
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- Current search operations focused on surface and underwater domain to look for survivors and debris.
Chinese Incursion Along Uttarakhand Border Figures In Lok SabhaThe opposition Congress, Samajwadi Party and Trinamool Congress today raised in the Lok Sabha the incursion by Chinese troops along the Uttarakhand border earlier this month.
Jyotiraditya Scindia of the Congress and others raised the issue during zero hour.
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the third time till 2 pm amid uproar by opposition over making Aadhaar compulsory for availing government benefits.
Rajya Sabha adjourned again for 15 minutes as opposition uproar over making Aadhaar mandatory for availing government benefits continues.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 pm as opposition lawmakers protest against Dalit atrocities, raise slogans against government.
To read more on what happened in the first eight days of the monsoon session of parliament,
click here. On the eighth day of the monsoon session of parliament there was an uproar in Rajya Sabha with the lawmakers storming the well of the house after BSP Chief Mayawati spoke about two Muslim women who were assaulted by a mob in Madhya Pradesh over beef rumours. Today, Rahul Gandhi is expected to speak on the price rise issue in the Lok Sabha.