Monsoon Session Highlights: Personal Data Protection Bill Withdrawn

Congress MPs Walk Out Of Rajya Sabha

Congress MPs walked out from the Rajya Sabha towards the end of proceedings on Wednesday after the Chair did not permit party leader Mallikarjun Kharge to raise the issue of alleged police barricading outside the residences here of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.

While Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Thakur was replying to the debate on The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2022, Leader of the Opposition and senior Congress member Kharge stood up and said the residences of his party president Sonia Gandhi and former president Rahul Gandhi have been "surrounded by the Delhi Police".

Personal Data Protection Bill Withdrawn After 81 Amendments Proposed

The Personal Data Protection Bill, which sought to regulate how an individual's data can be used by companies and the government, has been withdrawn after a joint parliamentary committee suggested 81 changes to it.

Parliament Passes Anti-Doping Bill

Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill which seeks to provide a statutory framework for the functioning of the National Anti-Doping Agency and the National Dope Testing Laboratory.

The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2022 was passed by a voice vote in Rajya Sabha. It was cleared by Lok Sabha last week along with certain official amendments.

Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Thakur while responding to debate on the bill said that currently India can carry out only about 6,000 tests a year, and the law would help in increasing the testing capacity significantly.

Lok Sabha discusses Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022
The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill 2022, which seeks to create the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, will generate appropriate human resources to meet the needs of the growing infrastructure of the country, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday.

657 CAPF personnel committed suicide in 5 years: Government
As many as 657 personnel belonging to the Central Armed Police Forces like the CRPF and BSF died by suicide in the past five years, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said on Wednesday.

Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 4 PM

Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022 Taken Up For Passing In Lok Sabha
'The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022' has been taken up for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Disallows Raising The Issue Of Alleged Probe Agency Misuse
The Congress and the Shiv Sena today tried to raise the issue of alleged misuse of central agencies by the government in the Rajya Sabha, but Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu disallowed them from doing so. Leader of the Opposition and senior Congress leader M Mallikarjun Kharge and his colleague Deepender Singh Hooda, Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi and AAP's Sanjay Singh and Raghav Chadha gave notices under rule 267 but they were not admitted. "You know my position. These are all notices not worth to be taken up under 267," Mr Naidu said. Rule 267 provides for setting aside the business of the day to take up discussion on the issue being raised in such notice.

LIVE: Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 2 PM Amid Protests
Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm amid opposition protests over Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at the premises of National Herald newspaper. (PTI)

Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 Introduced In Lok Sabha

Congress Decides To Continue Protest Over Alleged Misuse Of Probe Agency
The Congress is set to demand reply in the Lok Sabha from the Finance Minister on the alleged misuse of Enforcement Directorate (ED). The Congress Lok Sabha MPs met today and decided to continue with their protest inside the house.

Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko Raises Issue Of Chinese Ship Docking In Sri Lanka
Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko raises concern over docking of a Chinese submarine warship in a Sri Lanka port. "Sri Lanka has allowed a Chinese submarine warship to dock at its Hambantota Port despite India's concerns... saying it is only for refilling. It is a research and survey ship which can be used to spy on India's activities and strategic interests. When India is helping Sri Lanka financially, I would urge the government to talk tough with Sri Lanka.  I demand that the minister should make a statement in the House," he said. Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu agreed and called it a "serious issue".

AAP MP Gives Zero Hour Notice In Rajya Sabha Over Killing On Sikhs In Afghanistan

LIVE: Lok Sabha Adjourned Till Noon Over Protests
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till noon due to protests by Opposition parties over various issues, including the alleged misuse of central agencies.

LIVE: Central Agencies Being Misused, Alleges Rajya Sabha Leader Of Opposition
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge today alleged that central agencies like CBI, Enforcement Directorate, and Income Tax department are being misused. "Autonomous bodies like ED, CBI, and Income Tax are being misused. The government is biased against their political rivals. They are trying to topple other democratically elected governments," he said.